diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6c33c25..2c35ea2 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ configure_file (cmake/fann.pc.cmake ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/fann.pc @ONLY)
 
 install (FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/fann.pc DESTINATION ${PKGCONFIG_INSTALL_DIR})
 
+if (MSVC)
+    add_compile_options(/wd4996)
+endif()
+
 ADD_SUBDIRECTORY( src ) 
 
 ################# cpack ################