diff --git a/Source/cmVisualStudio10TargetGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmVisualStudio10TargetGenerator.cxx
index a286049cb..ca8310c91 100644
--- a/Source/cmVisualStudio10TargetGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmVisualStudio10TargetGenerator.cxx
@@ -2522,7 +2522,7 @@ WriteMidlOptions(std::string const& /*config*/,
     }
   this->WriteString("%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)"
                     "</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>\n", 0);
-  this->WriteString("<OutputDirectory>$(IntDir)</OutputDirectory>\n", 3);
+  this->WriteString("<OutputDirectory>$(ProjectDir)/$(IntDir)</OutputDirectory>\n", 3);
   this->WriteString("<HeaderFileName>%(Filename).h</HeaderFileName>\n", 3);
   this->WriteString(
     "<TypeLibraryName>%(Filename).tlb</TypeLibraryName>\n", 3);