diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8ff1c1973..dc09aa516 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ include(CTest)
 add_feature_info(BUILD_TESTING BUILD_TESTING "Adds tests")
 
 mapnik_option(INSTALL_DEPENDENCIES "if ON, all dependencies (eg. required dlls) will be copied into CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX/MAPNIK_BIN_DIR." ON)
-
 mapnik_option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "build mapnik dynamic(ON) or static(OFF)" ON)
 mapnik_option(BUILD_SHARED_PLUGINS "build dynamic plugins" ${BUILD_SHARED_LIBS}) # use BUILD_SHARED_LIBS as default option
 mapnik_option(BUILD_SHARED_CRT "(only windows with msvc) use msvc shared crt" ON)
@@ -94,18 +93,6 @@ mapnik_option(USE_GLIBC_WORKAROUND "see https://github.com/mapnik/mapnik/pull/37
 feature_summary(WHAT ENABLED_FEATURES DISABLED_FEATURES)
 feature_summary(FILENAME "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/features.log" WHAT ENABLED_FEATURES DISABLED_FEATURES)
 
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 14 CACHE STRING "Sets the c++ standard. c++14 is minimum.")
-message(STATUS "Using c++${CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD}")
-# https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/prop_tgt/CXX_EXTENSIONS.html
-set(CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF CACHE STRING "Enables the compiler specific extensions.") # Fallsback to -std=c++<ver> if off
-message(STATUS "Using c++ extensions: ${CXX_EXTENSIONS}")
-# https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/prop_tgt/CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED.html#prop_tgt:CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED
-set(CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON) # require the specified CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD
-
-# add debug postfix to the libraries
-set(MAPNIK_DEBUG_POSTFIX "d" CACHE STRING "sets the debug library postfix on mapnik, wkt and json")
-message(STATUS "postfix for debug libraries: ${MAPNIK_DEBUG_POSTFIX}")
-
 include(GNUInstallDirs)
 # See for more details: https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/manual/cmake-buildsystem.7.html
 set(MAPNIK_BIN_DIR ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR} CACHE STRING "Install directory for binaries")
@@ -130,7 +117,26 @@ set(MAPNIK_COMPILE_DEFS "")
 set(MAPNIK_OPTIONAL_LIBS "")
 set(MAPNIK_OPTIONAL_LIBS_INCLUDE "")
 
+#############################
+#############################
 # Begin project configuration
+#############################
+#############################
+
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 14 CACHE STRING "Sets the c++ standard. c++14 is minimum.")
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON) # require the specified CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD
+set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF CACHE STRING "Enables the compiler specific extensions.") # Fallsback to -std=c++<ver> if off
+message(STATUS "Using c++${CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD}")
+message(STATUS "Using c++ extensions: ${CXX_EXTENSIONS}")
+
+# add debug postfix to the libraries
+set(CMAKE_DEBUG_POSTFIX "d" CACHE STRING "sets the debug library postfix on mapnik, wkt and json")
+message(STATUS "postfix for debug libraries: ${CMAKE_DEBUG_POSTFIX}")
+
+set(CMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY "MultiThreaded$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:Debug>$<$<BOOL:${BUILD_SHARED_CRT}>:DLL>")
+set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}")
+set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}")
+set(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}/lib")
 
 # needs to be before the first call of find_boost.
 list(APPEND MAPNIK_COMPILE_DEFS BOOST_SPIRIT_X3_HIDE_CXX17_WARNING)
diff --git a/benchmark/CMakeLists.txt b/benchmark/CMakeLists.txt
index 0d8e96059..2aa5a4359 100644
--- a/benchmark/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/benchmark/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,11 +33,7 @@ function(mapnik_create_benchmark)
     target_include_directories(${TARGET_NAME} PRIVATE include)
     target_link_libraries(${TARGET_NAME} PRIVATE mapnik::agg mapnik::mapnik)
     set_target_properties(${TARGET_NAME} PROPERTIES
-        LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}"
-        RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}"
-        ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}/lib"
         OUTPUT_NAME "${BENCHNAME}"
-        MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY "MultiThreaded$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:Debug>$<$<BOOL:${BUILD_SHARED_CRT}>:DLL>"
     )
 endfunction()
 
diff --git a/demo/c++/CMakeLists.txt b/demo/c++/CMakeLists.txt
index 567610f7e..7d3095ed9 100644
--- a/demo/c++/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/demo/c++/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,2 @@
 add_executable(mapnik-demo rundemo.cpp)
-set_target_properties(mapnik-demo PROPERTIES
-    LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}"
-    RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}"
-    ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}/lib"
-    MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY "MultiThreaded$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:Debug>$<$<BOOL:${BUILD_SHARED_CRT}>:DLL>"
-)
-
 target_link_libraries(mapnik-demo PRIVATE mapnik::agg mapnik::mapnik)
diff --git a/demo/viewer/CMakeLists.txt b/demo/viewer/CMakeLists.txt
index 2844b332f..6b0812ad5 100644
--- a/demo/viewer/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/demo/viewer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@ set_target_properties(mapnik-viewer PROPERTIES
     AUTORCC ON
     AUTOUIC ON
     AUTOMOC ON
-    LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}"
-    RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}"
-    ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}/lib"
-    MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY "MultiThreaded$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:Debug>$<$<BOOL:${BUILD_SHARED_CRT}>:DLL>"
 )
 
 target_link_libraries(mapnik-viewer PRIVATE
diff --git a/plugins/input/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/input/CMakeLists.txt
index 7a5336492..8a1bcd5fd 100644
--- a/plugins/input/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/input/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 set(_plugin_prefix "")
 set(_plugin_suffix ".input")
 set(_plugin_library_output "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}/plugins/input")
-set(_plugin_runtime_output "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}")
-set(_plugin_archive_output "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}/lib")
 set(_plugin_fpic ON)
 set(_plugin_linkage MODULE)
 set(_plugin_visibility PRIVATE)
@@ -19,9 +17,6 @@ macro(add_plugin_target plugin_target output_name)
         PREFIX "${_plugin_prefix}"
         SUFFIX "${_plugin_suffix}"
         LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${_plugin_library_output}"
-        RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${_plugin_runtime_output}"
-        ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${_plugin_archive_output}"
-        MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY "MultiThreaded$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:Debug>$<$<BOOL:${BUILD_SHARED_CRT}>:DLL>"
     )
     mapnik_install_plugin(${plugin_target})
 endmacro()
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 8ee62a2e8..65e649228 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -44,17 +44,12 @@ endif()
 
 set_target_properties(mapnik PROPERTIES
     POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON
-    DEBUG_POSTFIX "${MAPNIK_DEBUG_POSTFIX}"
     OUTPUT_NAME "mapnik"
     PREFIX "lib"
     IMPORT_PREFIX "lib" # for the archive on dll platforms
     VERSION ${MAPNIK_VERSION}
     # see https://github.com/mapnik/mapnik/pull/4248#issuecomment-925596509 => ABI compability only with the full version
     SOVERSION ${MAPNIK_VERSION}
-    LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}"
-    RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}"
-    ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}/lib"
-    MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY "MultiThreaded$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:Debug>$<$<BOOL:${BUILD_SHARED_CRT}>:DLL>"
 )
 
 if(MSVC)
diff --git a/src/json/CMakeLists.txt b/src/json/CMakeLists.txt
index 91ca4fbc0..4f64355fd 100644
--- a/src/json/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/json/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,17 +25,12 @@ target_link_libraries(json PRIVATE mapnik::core ${ICUU_LIB})
 
 set_target_properties(json PROPERTIES
     POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON
-    DEBUG_POSTFIX "${MAPNIK_DEBUG_POSTFIX}"
     OUTPUT_NAME "mapnikjson"
     PREFIX "lib"
     IMPORT_PREFIX "lib"
     VERSION ${MAPNIK_VERSION}
     # see mapnik target for explanation
     SOVERSION ${MAPNIK_VERSION}
-    LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}"
-    RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}"
-    ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}/lib"
-    MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY "MultiThreaded$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:Debug>$<$<BOOL:${BUILD_SHARED_CRT}>:DLL>"
 )
 
 mapnik_install(json)
diff --git a/src/wkt/CMakeLists.txt b/src/wkt/CMakeLists.txt
index 54ca57f96..7507fd519 100644
--- a/src/wkt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/wkt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,17 +17,12 @@ target_link_libraries(wkt PRIVATE mapnik::core)
 
 set_target_properties(wkt PROPERTIES
     POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON
-    DEBUG_POSTFIX "${MAPNIK_DEBUG_POSTFIX}"
     OUTPUT_NAME "mapnikwkt"
     PREFIX "lib"
     IMPORT_PREFIX "lib"
     VERSION ${MAPNIK_VERSION}
     # see mapnik target for explanation
     SOVERSION ${MAPNIK_VERSION}
-    LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}"
-    RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}"
-    ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}/lib"
-    MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY "MultiThreaded$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:Debug>$<$<BOOL:${BUILD_SHARED_CRT}>:DLL>"
 )
 
 mapnik_install(wkt)
diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index ecd612ed9..2e817e9fe 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -100,12 +100,7 @@ add_executable(mapnik-test-unit
     unit/vertex_adapter/transform_path_adapter.cpp
     unit/vertex_adapter/vertex_adapter.cpp
 )
-set_target_properties(mapnik-test-unit PROPERTIES
-    LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}"
-    RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}"
-    ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}/lib"
-    MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY "MultiThreaded$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:Debug>$<$<BOOL:${BUILD_SHARED_CRT}>:DLL>"
-)
+
 target_link_libraries(mapnik-test-unit PUBLIC
     Catch2::Catch2
     mapnik::agg
@@ -120,12 +115,6 @@ file(COPY cleanup.hpp DESTINATION "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}")
 target_include_directories(mapnik-test-unit PRIVATE "${Catch2_SOURCE_DIR}/single_include/catch2" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}")
 
 add_executable(agg_rasterizer_integer_overflow_test standalone/agg_rasterizer_integer_overflow_test.cpp)
-set_target_properties(agg_rasterizer_integer_overflow_test PROPERTIES
-    LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}"
-    RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}"
-    ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}/lib"
-    MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY "MultiThreaded$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:Debug>$<$<BOOL:${BUILD_SHARED_CRT}>:DLL>"
-)
 target_link_libraries(agg_rasterizer_integer_overflow_test PUBLIC
     Catch2::Catch2
     mapnik::mapnik
@@ -135,12 +124,6 @@ target_link_libraries(agg_rasterizer_integer_overflow_test PUBLIC
 target_include_directories(agg_rasterizer_integer_overflow_test PRIVATE "${Catch2_SOURCE_DIR}/single_include/catch2" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}")
 
 add_executable(datasource_registration_test standalone/datasource_registration_test.cpp)
-set_target_properties(datasource_registration_test PROPERTIES
-    LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}"
-    RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}"
-    ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}/lib"
-    MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY "MultiThreaded$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:Debug>$<$<BOOL:${BUILD_SHARED_CRT}>:DLL>"
-)
 target_link_libraries(datasource_registration_test PUBLIC
     Catch2::Catch2
     mapnik::mapnik
@@ -149,12 +132,6 @@ target_link_libraries(datasource_registration_test PUBLIC
 target_include_directories(datasource_registration_test PRIVATE "${Catch2_SOURCE_DIR}/single_include/catch2" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}")
 
 add_executable(font_registration_test standalone/font_registration_test.cpp)
-set_target_properties(font_registration_test PROPERTIES
-    LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}"
-    RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}"
-    ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}/lib"
-    MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY "MultiThreaded$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:Debug>$<$<BOOL:${BUILD_SHARED_CRT}>:DLL>"
-)
 target_link_libraries(font_registration_test PUBLIC
     Catch2::Catch2
     mapnik::mapnik
@@ -164,12 +141,6 @@ target_link_libraries(font_registration_test PUBLIC
 target_include_directories(font_registration_test PRIVATE "${Catch2_SOURCE_DIR}/single_include/catch2" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}")
 
 add_executable(map_xml_test standalone/map_xml_test.cpp)
-set_target_properties(map_xml_test PROPERTIES
-    LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}"
-    RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}"
-    ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}/lib"
-    MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY "MultiThreaded$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:Debug>$<$<BOOL:${BUILD_SHARED_CRT}>:DLL>"
-)
 target_link_libraries(map_xml_test PUBLIC
     Catch2::Catch2
     mapnik::mapnik
diff --git a/test/visual/CMakeLists.txt b/test/visual/CMakeLists.txt
index 339dc6c6c..ee299bdfc 100644
--- a/test/visual/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/visual/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,12 +4,6 @@ add_executable(mapnik-test-visual
     runner.cpp
     run.cpp
 )
-set_target_properties(mapnik-test-visual PROPERTIES
-    LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}"
-    RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}"
-    ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}/lib"
-    MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY "MultiThreaded$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:Debug>$<$<BOOL:${BUILD_SHARED_CRT}>:DLL>"
-)
 target_link_libraries(mapnik-test-visual PRIVATE
     Catch2::Catch2
     Boost::program_options
diff --git a/utils/geometry_to_wkb/CMakeLists.txt b/utils/geometry_to_wkb/CMakeLists.txt
index 9c67ddaaf..b2bf944ec 100644
--- a/utils/geometry_to_wkb/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/utils/geometry_to_wkb/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,9 +2,4 @@ add_executable(geometry_to_wkb main.cpp)
 
 target_link_libraries(geometry_to_wkb PRIVATE mapnik::mapnik)
 
-set_target_properties(geometry_to_wkb PROPERTIES
-    RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}"
-    MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY "MultiThreaded$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:Debug>$<$<BOOL:${BUILD_SHARED_CRT}>:DLL>"
-)
-
 mapnik_install_utility(geometry_to_wkb)
diff --git a/utils/mapnik-index/CMakeLists.txt b/utils/mapnik-index/CMakeLists.txt
index 1a8eaef10..ab466247a 100644
--- a/utils/mapnik-index/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/utils/mapnik-index/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,9 +13,4 @@ target_link_libraries(mapnik-index PRIVATE
     Boost::program_options
 )
 
-set_target_properties(mapnik-index PROPERTIES
-    RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}"
-    MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY "MultiThreaded$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:Debug>$<$<BOOL:${BUILD_SHARED_CRT}>:DLL>"
-)
-
 mapnik_install_utility(mapnik-index)
diff --git a/utils/mapnik-render/CMakeLists.txt b/utils/mapnik-render/CMakeLists.txt
index 3b59e2d4f..5f5544b9c 100644
--- a/utils/mapnik-render/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/utils/mapnik-render/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,9 +7,4 @@ target_link_libraries(mapnik-render PRIVATE
     Boost::program_options
 )
 
-set_target_properties(mapnik-render PROPERTIES
-    RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}"
-    MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY "MultiThreaded$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:Debug>$<$<BOOL:${BUILD_SHARED_CRT}>:DLL>"
-)
-
 mapnik_install_utility(mapnik-render)
diff --git a/utils/ogrindex/CMakeLists.txt b/utils/ogrindex/CMakeLists.txt
index 69b2ba12b..92bc07350 100644
--- a/utils/ogrindex/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/utils/ogrindex/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,9 +2,4 @@ add_executable(ogrindex ogrindex.cpp)
 
 target_link_libraries(ogrindex PRIVATE mapnik::mapnik)
 
-set_target_properties(ogrindex PROPERTIES
-    RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}"
-    MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY "MultiThreaded$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:Debug>$<$<BOOL:${BUILD_SHARED_CRT}>:DLL>"
-)
-
 mapnik_install_utility(ogrindex)
diff --git a/utils/pgsql2sqlite/CMakeLists.txt b/utils/pgsql2sqlite/CMakeLists.txt
index b3baddfcd..4f5185a6f 100644
--- a/utils/pgsql2sqlite/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/utils/pgsql2sqlite/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,9 +15,4 @@ target_link_libraries(pgsql2sqlite PRIVATE
     mapnik::mapnik
 )
 
-set_target_properties(pgsql2sqlite PROPERTIES
-    RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}"
-    MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY "MultiThreaded$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:Debug>$<$<BOOL:${BUILD_SHARED_CRT}>:DLL>"
-)
-
 mapnik_install_utility(pgsql2sqlite)
diff --git a/utils/shapeindex/CMakeLists.txt b/utils/shapeindex/CMakeLists.txt
index 4c8f0811c..59187d5b0 100644
--- a/utils/shapeindex/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/utils/shapeindex/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,9 +10,4 @@ target_link_libraries(shapeindex PRIVATE
     mapnik::mapnik
 )
 
-set_target_properties(shapeindex PROPERTIES
-    RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}"
-    MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY "MultiThreaded$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:Debug>$<$<BOOL:${BUILD_SHARED_CRT}>:DLL>"
-)
-
 mapnik_install_utility(shapeindex)
diff --git a/utils/svg2png/CMakeLists.txt b/utils/svg2png/CMakeLists.txt
index a4918272e..29cae3bf4 100644
--- a/utils/svg2png/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/utils/svg2png/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,9 +10,4 @@ target_link_libraries(svg2png PRIVATE
     mapnik::agg
 )
 
-set_target_properties(svg2png PROPERTIES
-    RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${MAPNIK_OUTPUT_DIR}"
-    MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY "MultiThreaded$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:Debug>$<$<BOOL:${BUILD_SHARED_CRT}>:DLL>"
-)
-
 mapnik_install_utility(svg2png)