diff --git a/depthmapX/CMakeLists.txt b/depthmapX/CMakeLists.txt
index d7b4f5bb..8925e6d5 100644
--- a/depthmapX/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/depthmapX/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ qt5_wrap_cpp(UI_SRCS
 qt5_add_resources(DM_RSRC resource.qrc dialogs/settings/settingsdialog.qrc)
 
 if (MSVC)
-        add_executable(${depthmapX} ${depthmapX_SRCS} ${UI_HDRS} ${UI_SRCS} ${DM_RSRC} icons.rc)
+        add_executable(${depthmapX} WIN32 ${depthmapX_SRCS} ${UI_HDRS} ${UI_SRCS} ${DM_RSRC} icons.rc)
 endif(MSVC)
 if(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
         add_executable(${depthmapX} ${depthmapX_SRCS} ${UI_HDRS} ${UI_SRCS} ${DM_RSRC})