diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1e5aacfc03..006c69df2d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -146,8 +146,9 @@ option( KICAD_GAL_PROFILE
     "Enable profiling info for GAL"
     OFF )
 
-cmake_dependent_option( KICAD_WIN32_INSTALL_PDBS
-    "Installs debug pdb to the bin folder, NOT REQUIRED FOR DEBUGGING THE SOURCE ON MSVC. This is purely for release building."
+cmake_dependent_option( KICAD_WIN32_INSTALL_PDB
+    "Installs debug pdb to the bin folder, DO NOT USE (NOR REQUIRED) FOR DEBUGGING THE SOURCE ON MSVC. This is purely for release building.
+    MSVC can find the PDBs without this."
     OFF "WIN32"
     OFF )