diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 882d2856..3627ee3f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -44,6 +44,13 @@ if(PROJECT_BUILD)
 
   include(project.cmake)
 
+  string(REPLACE "\\<" "<" PROJECT_COMPANY_NAME "${PROJECT_COMPANY_NAME}")
+  string(REPLACE "\\<" "<" PROJECT_COPYRIGHT "${PROJECT_COPYRIGHT}")
+  string(REPLACE "\\<" "<" PROJECT_DESC "${PROJECT_DESC}")
+  string(REPLACE "\\>" ">" PROJECT_COMPANY_NAME "${PROJECT_COMPANY_NAME}")
+  string(REPLACE "\\>" ">" PROJECT_COPYRIGHT "${PROJECT_COPYRIGHT}")
+  string(REPLACE "\\>" ">" PROJECT_DESC "${PROJECT_DESC}")
+
   if (PROJECT_IS_MINGW)
     if ("${PROJECT_RELEASE_ITER}" STREQUAL "release")
       set(PROJECT_PRERELEASE 0)