diff --git a/src/cmake/meshlab_global_settings.cmake b/src/cmake/meshlab_global_settings.cmake
index f769f4a6c..6f7960ec3 100644
--- a/src/cmake/meshlab_global_settings.cmake
+++ b/src/cmake/meshlab_global_settings.cmake
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ if(WIN32)
 	add_definitions(-DNOMINMAX)
 	if(MSVC)
 		add_definitions(-D_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE)
+		add_compile_options(/bigobj)
 	endif()
 endif()
 set(CMAKE_WINDOWS_EXPORT_ALL_SYMBOLS ON)