diff --git a/Applications/PluginGenerator/CMakeLists.txt b/Applications/PluginGenerator/CMakeLists.txt
index e24838ca26..e47f4d36ea 100644
--- a/Applications/PluginGenerator/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Applications/PluginGenerator/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,17 +1,23 @@
 find_package(CTK REQUIRED)
 
 include(${QT_USE_FILE})
 include(${CTK_USE_FILE})
 
 set(src_files PluginGenerator.cpp)
 
 qt4_add_resources(src_files plugin_template.qrc project_template.qrc)
 
 add_executable(PluginGenerator ${src_files})
 target_link_libraries(PluginGenerator ${CTK_LIBRARIES} ${QT_LIBRARIES})
 
 # subproject support
 add_dependencies(MITK-CoreUI PluginGenerator)
 
+if(WIN32)
+  file(TO_NATIVE_PATH "${CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/${CMAKE_CFG_INTDIR}" native_runtime_dir)
+  add_custom_target(NewPlugin start "MITK PluginGenerator" /D "${native_runtime_dir}" cmd /K PluginGenerator.exe -h
+                    DEPENDS PluginGenerator)
+endif()
+
 # Test the plugin generator
 include(mitkTestPluginGenerator)