diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c9c9be933..b2eb694bf 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -723,8 +723,10 @@ add_custom_target(uninstall
 
 
 # Modular build system: each directory registered here provides its own CMakeLists.txt
-add_subdirectory(unit_tests)
-add_subdirectory(src/benchmarks)
+if (not MSVC)
+  add_subdirectory(unit_tests)
+  add_subdirectory(src/benchmarks)
+endif()
 
 if (ENABLE_NODE_BINDINGS)
   add_subdirectory(src/nodejs)