diff --git a/examples/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
index 79d39bf..4599a70 100644
--- a/examples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 add_library(example-vm STATIC examplevm.c)
 target_link_libraries(example-vm PRIVATE evmc)
-target_compile_options(example-vm PRIVATE -Wno-extra)
+if(NOT MSVC)
+    target_compile_options(example-vm PRIVATE -Wno-extra)
+endif()
 
 add_executable(example-capi capi.c)
 target_link_libraries(example-capi PRIVATE evmc example-vm)
-target_compile_options(example-capi PRIVATE -Wno-extra)
+if(NOT MSVC)
+    target_compile_options(example-capi PRIVATE -Wno-extra)
+endif()