diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f2bca9fd3..e0c12f5e7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ if(CABLE_LIBRARY)
         src/util/masks_cbl.F90
     )
 
-    if(CABLE_LIBRARY_TARGET STREQUAL "ESM1.6")
+    if(CABLE_LIBRARY_TARGET STREQUAL "access-esm1.6")
         list(APPEND SOURCES
             src/coupled/esm/cable_iovars.F90
             src/coupled/esm/cable_surface_types.F90