diff --git a/src/windows/wslsettings/CMakeLists.txt b/src/windows/wslsettings/CMakeLists.txt
index bc2b6c8..10b72aa 100644
--- a/src/windows/wslsettings/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/windows/wslsettings/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ set_target_properties(
   VS_GLOBAL_SelfContained true
   VS_GLOBAL_WindowsAppSDKSelfContained true
   VS_GLOBAL_ApplicationIcon "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/images/wsl.ico"
-  VS_GLOBAL_ApplicationManifest "app.manifest"
+  VS_GLOBAL_ApplicationManifest "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/app.manifest"
   VS_GLOBAL_RuntimeIdentifier "win-${TARGET_PLATFORM}"
   VS_GLOBAL_RuntimeIdentifiers "win-${TARGET_PLATFORM}"
   VS_GLOBAL_Platform "${TARGET_PLATFORM}"