diff --git a/projectmanagers/cmake/cmakeimportjsonjob.cpp b/projectmanagers/cmake/cmakeimportjsonjob.cpp
--- a/projectmanagers/cmake/cmakeimportjsonjob.cpp
+++ b/projectmanagers/cmake/cmakeimportjsonjob.cpp
@@ -111,14 +111,18 @@
     if (!targetsFile.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly)) {
         qCDebug(CMAKE) << "Couldn't find the Targets file in" << targetsFile.fileName();
     }
-    const QRegularExpression rx(QStringLiteral("^(.*)/CMakeFiles/(.*).dir$"));
+    const QRegularExpression rx(QStringLiteral("^(.*)/CMakeFiles/(.*).dir"));
     for(; !targetsFile.atEnd(); ) {
         const QByteArray line = targetsFile.readLine();
         auto match = rx.match(QString::fromUtf8(line));
         if (!match.isValid())
             qCDebug(CMAKE) << "invalid match for" << line;
         const QString sourcePath = match.captured(1).replace(buildPath, sourceDir);
-        targets[KDevelop::Path(sourcePath)].append(match.captured(2));
+        const QString target = match.captured(2);
+        // filter out maintenance targets, which are generated for Windows
+        if (target == "edit_cache" || target == "rebuild_cache")
+            continue;
+        targets[KDevelop::Path(sourcePath)].append(target);
     }
     return targets;
 }