diff --git a/source/ports/cxx_port/CMakeLists.txt b/source/ports/cxx_port/CMakeLists.txt
index 98dd23db6..ecc166e4b 100644
--- a/source/ports/cxx_port/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/ports/cxx_port/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ endif()
 
 # Target name
 set(target cxx_port)
-set(target_name ${META_PROJECT_NAME})
+string(TOLOWER ${META_PROJECT_NAME} target_name)
+
 set(target_export "${META_PROJECT_NAME}-cxx")
 
 # Exit here if required dependencies are not met