diff --git a/qtforkawesome/CMakeLists.txt b/qtforkawesome/CMakeLists.txt
index 4b5eb1c..b3fe2ed 100644
--- a/qtforkawesome/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/qtforkawesome/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ set(META_CUSTOM_CONFIG
 set(RES_FILE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${META_PROJECT_NAME}_font.qrc")
 set(RES_FILE_DATA "<RCC><qresource prefix=\"/\"><file>${META_FONT_FILE_NAME}</file></qresource></RCC>")
 if (CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL "3.14")
+    if (CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Windows" AND EXISTS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${META_FONT_FILE_NAME}")
+        # avoid running into error when symlink already exists (should not be necassary according to docs)
+        file(REMOVE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${META_FONT_FILE_NAME}")
+    endif ()
     file(CREATE_LINK "${FORK_AWESOME_FONT_FILE}" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${META_FONT_FILE_NAME}" SYMBOLIC)
 else ()
     file(COPY "${FORK_AWESOME_FONT_FILE}" DESTINATION "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}")