diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9f45c873..bbc21f3c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -49,7 +49,12 @@ else (MSVC)
     set(CPPLINT_ARG_OUTPUT      "--output=eclipse")
     set(CPPCHECK_ARG_TEMPLATE   "--template=gcc")
     # Useful compile flags and extra warnings
-    add_compile_options(-fstack-protector)
+    # Stack protection is not supported on MinGW-W64 on Windows, allow this flag to be turned off.
+    option(SQLITECPP_USE_STACK_PROTECTION "USE Stack Protection hardening." ON)
+    if (SQLITECPP_USE_STACK_PROTECTION)
+        message (STATUS "Using Stack Protection hardening")
+        add_compile_options(-fstack-protector)
+    endif()
     set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -Wall -Wextra -Wpedantic -Wswitch-enum -Wshadow -Wno-long-long") # C++ only, don't bother with sqlite3
     if (CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX)
         # GCC flags