diff --git a/modules/CMakeLists.txt b/modules/CMakeLists.txt
index 218a65a..6979d5e 100644
--- a/modules/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/modules/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,14 +1,19 @@
 if ( ROSA_COMPILER_IS_GCC_COMPATIBLE )
 
   # Allow exceptions by removing restricting flag (needed by cxxopts)
   remove("-fno-exceptions" CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS)
 
   # Allow dynamic casts by removing restriction flag (needed by cxxopts)
   remove("-fno-rtti" CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS)
+elseif ( MSVC )
+
+  # Exceptions enabled for MSVC by default but need to allow RTTI
+  # (needed by cxxopts)
+  remove("/GR-" CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS)
 endif()
 
 execute_process(COMMAND git submodule update --init --recursive
   WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
 
 # Add the different subdirectories
 ADDALLSUBDIRS()