diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bcfb1470..ee8ba7a1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ option(MUSL_OPTIMIZED_BUILD "Enable if you want a musl optimized build" OFF)
 option(BUILD_FALCO_UNIT_TESTS "Build falco unit tests" OFF)
 
 if(WIN32)
+  if(POLICY CMP0091)
+    # Needed for CMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY
+    # https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/policy/CMP0091.html
+    cmake_policy(SET CMP0091 NEW)
+  endif()
 	set(CPACK_GENERATOR "NSIS") # this needs NSIS installed, and available
 elseif (APPLE)
 	set(CPACK_GENERATOR "DragNDrop")
diff --git a/cmake/modules/CompilerFlags.cmake b/cmake/modules/CompilerFlags.cmake
index 0926827a..c0993bd1 100644
--- a/cmake/modules/CompilerFlags.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/CompilerFlags.cmake
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ if(NOT MSVC)
 
 else() # MSVC
 	set(MINIMAL_BUILD ON)
+	set(CMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY "MultiThreaded$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:Debug>")
 
 	# The WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN define avoids possible macro pollution
 	# when a libsinsp consumer includes the windows.h header.