diff --git a/lib/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/CMakeLists.txt
index 0fb0d75..b7a0d68 100644
--- a/lib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ if(MSVC) #its not set otherwise
     set(COMPILER_NAME MSVC)
 endif()
 
+# treat Clang and AppleClang (and any other Clang) as just "Clang"
+if(COMPILER_NAME MATCHES ".*Clang")
+   set(COMPILER_NAME "Clang")
+endif()
+
 message(STATUS "Compiler name: ${COMPILER_NAME}")
 
 if(NOT DEFINED COMPILER_NAME)