diff --git a/3rdParty/V8/CMakeLists.txt b/3rdParty/V8/CMakeLists.txt
index 502f155c5d..152dc36b0f 100644
--- a/3rdParty/V8/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/3rdParty/V8/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ if (WIN32)
     #-Dwant_separate_host_toolset=0
   )
 
+  add_custom_target(v8_build)
+
   foreach (MS_TARGET_CONF ${V8_TARGET_ARCHS})
     string(TOLOWER ${MS_TARGET_CONF} MS_TARGET_CONF_LOWER)
 
@@ -136,6 +138,8 @@ if (WIN32)
         ""
     )
 
+    add_dependencies(v8_build v8_build_${MS_TARGET_CONF_LOWER})
+
     # and now ICU...
     ExternalProject_Add_Step(v8_build_${MS_TARGET_CONF_LOWER} icu_build_icudata
       WORKING_DIRECTORY