diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3262ed6cc1..0fbab46baa 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ endif()
 # Distribution tarballs have this file in the source tree
 # Git checkouts or zipfiles downloaded straight from github won't have it
 # and require us to build it.
-if (BUILDING_FROM_VCS OR NOT EXISTS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/libgnucash/core-utilsgnc-vcs-info.h")
+if (BUILDING_FROM_VCS OR NOT EXISTS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/libgnucash/core-utils/gnc-vcs-info.h")
   set(VCS_INFO_BASE_DIR ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR})
   set(GENERATE_VCS_INFO "Yes")
 else()