diff --git a/build-support/3rd-party/colored-messages.cmake b/build-support/3rd-party/colored-messages.cmake
index 16a19e2f6..0032715a7 100644
--- a/build-support/3rd-party/colored-messages.cmake
+++ b/build-support/3rd-party/colored-messages.cmake
@@ -24,21 +24,21 @@
 # cmake-format: on
 
 # Set empty values for colors
-set(ColourReset)
-set(Red)
-set(Green)
-set(Yellow)
-set(Blue)
-set(Magenta)
-set(Cyan)
-set(White)
-set(BoldRed)
-set(BoldGreen)
-set(BoldYellow)
-set(BoldBlue)
-set(BoldMagenta)
-set(BoldCyan)
-set(BoldWhite)
+set(ColourReset "")
+set(Red "")
+set(Green "")
+set(Yellow "")
+set(Blue "")
+set(Magenta "")
+set(Cyan "")
+set(White "")
+set(BoldRed "")
+set(BoldGreen "")
+set(BoldYellow "")
+set(BoldBlue "")
+set(BoldMagenta "")
+set(BoldCyan "")
+set(BoldWhite "")
 
 # Custom message types fallback when not colorized
 set(HIGHLIGHTED_STATUS STATUS)