diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c993c628d..e4b4e8558 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -168,6 +168,10 @@ if(MSVC)
   set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE} /Zi")
   set(CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE} /DEBUG /OPT:REF /OPT:ICF")
   add_definitions("/wd4244 /wd4996")
+
+  # large address aware
+  set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} /LARGEADDRESSAWARE")
+  set(CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS} /LARGEADDRESSAWARE")
 endif()
 
 if(UNIX)