diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5692db44f81..9de92af9a82 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -970,6 +970,11 @@ elseif(WIN32)
 
 	if(MSVC)
 
+		# needed for some MSVC installations
+		set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} /SAFESEH:NO")
+		set(CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS} /SAFESEH:NO")
+		set(CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS} /SAFESEH:NO")
+
 		list(APPEND PLATFORM_LINKLIBS ws2_32 vfw32 winmm kernel32 user32 gdi32 comdlg32 advapi32 shfolder shell32 ole32 oleaut32 uuid psapi)
 
 		add_definitions(