diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d6cbe8699..2ad35806a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Bug fixes:
 - Dependencies package versions upgrade. [PR #1475](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-cmake-tools/pull/1475) [@lygstate](https://github.com/lygstate)
 - Add vendor hostOs targetOs targetArch versionMajor versionMinor attributes for kit. [PR #1337](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-cmake-tools/pull/1337) [@lygstate](https://github.com/lygstate)
 - Always correctly build target executable path. [PR #1674](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-cmake-tools/pull/1674) [@falbrechtskirchinger](https://github.com/falbrechtskirchinger)
-- Use variables instead of hardcoded values for system path references. [PR #1690](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-cmake-tools/pull/1690)
+- Use variables instead of hardcoded values for system path references. [#883](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-cmake-tools/issues/883) [@Zingam](https://github.com/Zingam)
 - ctestPath should allow the same substitutions as cmakePath. [#785](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-cmake-tools/issues/785) [@FakeTruth](https://github.com/FakeTruth)
 - Change the order of available kits such that folder kits come first. [#1736](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-cmake-tools/issues/1736)
 - Fix "Configuring project" infinite loop when using "Locate" on a project without CMakeLists.txt. [#1704](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-cmake-tools/issues/1704)
diff --git a/src/drivers/cmakefileapi/api_helpers.ts b/src/drivers/cmakefileapi/api_helpers.ts
index cbdd36fb9..a17e2bd74 100644
--- a/src/drivers/cmakefileapi/api_helpers.ts
+++ b/src/drivers/cmakefileapi/api_helpers.ts
@@ -133,16 +133,12 @@ async function convertTargetObjectFileToExtensionTarget(build_dir: string, file_
     executable_path = targetObject.artifacts.find(artifact => artifact.path.endsWith(targetObject.nameOnDisk));
     if (executable_path) {
       executable_path = convertToAbsolutePath(executable_path.path, build_dir);
-      if (!await fs.exists(executable_path)) {
-        // Will be empty after cmake configuration
-        executable_path = "";
-      }
     }
   }
 
   return {
     name: targetObject.name,
-    filepath: executable_path ? executable_path : 'Utility target',
+    filepath: executable_path,
     targetType: targetObject.type,
     type: 'rich' as 'rich'
   } as api.RichTarget;