diff --git a/cmake/templates/FixupBundlePostBuild.cmake.in b/cmake/templates/FixupBundlePostBuild.cmake.in
index 3eeeb8082d..fce74db31c 100644
--- a/cmake/templates/FixupBundlePostBuild.cmake.in
+++ b/cmake/templates/FixupBundlePostBuild.cmake.in
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ endif()
 
 file(GLOB EXTRA_LIBRARIES "${BUNDLE_PLUGIN_DIR}/*.${PLUGIN_EXTENSION}")
 
-if (@MANUAL_SSLEAY_COPY@)
+set(MANUAL_SSLEAY_COPY @MANUAL_SSLEAY_COPY@)
+if (MANUAL_SSLEAY_COPY)
   message(STATUS "Adding $<$<CONFIG:Debug>:@SSL_EAY_LIBRARY_DEBUG@> $<$<NOT:$<CONFIG:Debug>>:@SSL_EAY_LIBRARY_RELEASE@> to fixed up libraries")
   list(APPEND EXTRA_LIBRARIES "$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:@SSL_EAY_LIBRARY_DEBUG@>" "$<$<NOT:$<CONFIG:Debug>>:@SSL_EAY_LIBRARY_RELEASE@>")
 endif()