diff --git a/CMake/VTKmDIYUtils.cmake b/CMake/VTKmDIYUtils.cmake
index d88082397..4a5192dac 100644
--- a/CMake/VTKmDIYUtils.cmake
+++ b/CMake/VTKmDIYUtils.cmake
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 ##============================================================================
 
 macro(vtkm_diy_get_general_target target)
-  if(CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME STREQUAL "VTKm")
+  if(PROJECT_NAME STREQUAL "VTKm" OR CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME STREQUAL "VTKm")
     set(${target} "vtkm_diy")
   else()
     set(${target} "vtkm::diy")