diff --git a/mlx/backend/common/CMakeLists.txt b/mlx/backend/common/CMakeLists.txt
index e0512632c..a412cbe7b 100644
--- a/mlx/backend/common/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/mlx/backend/common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ else()
   set(COMPILER ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER})
 endif()
 
-if(WIN32)
+if(MSVC)
   set(SHELL_EXT ps1)
   set(SHELL_CMD powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File)
 else()