diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 159de72..cda85ca 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -309,6 +309,9 @@
 
 if(WIN32)
   add_subdirectory(win)
+ if(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL GNU)
+    set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -Wl,-subsystem,windows")
+ endif(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL GNU)
 else()
   # No interest in building x related parts on Apple
   if(NOT APPLE)