diff --git a/verilator-config.cmake.in b/verilator-config.cmake.in
index 9132208f1..ebf14380b 100644
--- a/verilator-config.cmake.in
+++ b/verilator-config.cmake.in
@@ -215,7 +215,6 @@ function(verilate TARGET)
   file(MAKE_DIRECTORY ${VDIR})
 
   set(VERILATOR_COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E env "VERILATOR_ROOT=${VERILATOR_ROOT}"
-                        --
                         "${VERILATOR_BIN}" --compiler ${COMPILER}
                         --prefix ${VERILATE_PREFIX} --Mdir ${VDIR} --make cmake
                         ${VERILATOR_ARGS} ${VERILATE_VERILATOR_ARGS}