diff --git a/cmake/EigenConfigureTesting.cmake b/cmake/EigenConfigureTesting.cmake
index 6cbef042b..cf8f32c01 100644
--- a/cmake/EigenConfigureTesting.cmake
+++ b/cmake/EigenConfigureTesting.cmake
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ if(MSVC_IDE)
   if(MSVC_VERSION EQUAL 1600) # MSVC 2010
     set(EIGEN_MAKECOMMAND_PLACEHOLDER "${CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM_SAVE} buildtests.vcxproj /p:Configuration=\${CTEST_CONFIGURATION_TYPE} \n# ")
   else() # MSVC 2008 (TODO check MSVC 2005)
-    set(EIGEN_MAKECOMMAND_PLACEHOLDER "${CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM_SAVE} /project buildtests")
+    set(EIGEN_MAKECOMMAND_PLACEHOLDER "${CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM_SAVE} Eigen.sln /build \"Release\" /project buildtests \n# ")
   endif()
 else()
   # for make and nmake