diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2723e3c..10278be 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ ENDFOREACH()
 
 ENABLE_TESTING()
 
+IF(MSVC)
+  SET(gtest_force_shared_crt TRUE)
+ENDIF(MSVC)
 ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(GTest)
 FOREACH(DIR ${FASTC_DIRECTORIES})
   SET(TESTDIR ${FasTC_SOURCE_DIR}/${DIR}/test)