diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 304167886..2f09aa784 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -162,6 +162,10 @@ if(MSVC)
 		set(CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS} /SAFESEH:NO")
 		set(CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS} /SAFESEH:NO")
 	endif()
+
+	set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} /OPT:REF")
+	set(CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS} /OPT:REF")
+	set(CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS} /OPT:REF")
 else()
 	if(MINGW)
 		set(CMAKE_WIDL "widl" CACHE STRING "wine IDL header file generation program")