diff --git a/third_party/CMakeLists.txt b/third_party/CMakeLists.txt
index 0a5f605b..f0822a67 100644
--- a/third_party/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/third_party/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ include(datetime.cmake)
 
 add_subdirectory(fmt)
 
+
+if(WIN32)
+  # For Windows: Prevent overriding the parent project's compiler/linker settings
+  set(gtest_force_shared_crt ON CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+endif()
+
 find_package(GTest QUIET)
 if(NOT ${GTEST_FOUND})
   message(STATUS "Retrieving external GoogleTest library.")