diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e1a4a41e..74309a86 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ if (SPDLOG_NO_EXCEPTIONS)
         target_compile_options(spdlog PRIVATE -fno-exceptions)
     else ()
         target_compile_options(spdlog PRIVATE /EHs-c-)
+        target_compile_definitions(spdlog PRIVATE _HAS_EXCEPTIONS=0)
     endif ()
 endif ()
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