diff --git a/src/nvim/CMakeLists.txt b/src/nvim/CMakeLists.txt
index 94572b57cd..dcc20194f0 100644
--- a/src/nvim/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/nvim/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -493,6 +493,9 @@ add_executable(nvim ${NVIM_GENERATED_FOR_SOURCES} ${NVIM_GENERATED_FOR_HEADERS}
   ${EXTERNAL_SOURCES} ${EXTERNAL_HEADERS})
 target_link_libraries(nvim ${NVIM_EXEC_LINK_LIBRARIES})
 install_helper(TARGETS nvim)
+if(MSVC)
+  install(FILES $<TARGET_PDB_FILE:nvim> DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR} OPTIONAL)
+endif()
 
 set_property(TARGET nvim APPEND PROPERTY
              INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES ${LUA_PREFERRED_INCLUDE_DIRS})