diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c39fe679c..6e88a8337 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -60,6 +60,15 @@ if(LINUX AND NOT CROSSCOMPILE)
 endif()
 
 
+# Use static CRT in MSVC builds:
+if (MSVC)
+	string(REPLACE "/MD" "/MT" CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE}")
+	string(REPLACE "/MD" "/MT" CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE   "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE}")
+	string(REPLACE "/MDd" "/MTd" CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG   "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG}")
+	string(REPLACE "/MDd" "/MTd" CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG     "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG}")
+endif()
+
+
 # Set lower warnings-level for the libraries:
 if (MSVC)
 	# Remove /W3 from command line -- cannot just cancel it later with /w like in unix, MSVC produces a D9025 warning (option1 overriden by option2)