diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index ff75c0635..a8a625ba3 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ else()
 
     if(NOT googletest_POPULATED)
         FetchContent_Populate(googletest)
+        set(gtest_force_shared_crt ON CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
         add_subdirectory(${googletest_SOURCE_DIR} ${googletest_BINARY_DIR})
     endif()