diff --git a/googlemock/CMakeLists.txt b/googlemock/CMakeLists.txt
index 8a8de1f6..2a913080 100644
--- a/googlemock/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/googlemock/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ if (gmock_build_tests)
   cxx_test(gmock-generated-matchers_test gmock_main)
   cxx_test(gmock-internal-utils_test gmock_main)
   cxx_test(gmock-matchers_test gmock_main)
+  if (MINGW)
+    target_compile_options(gmock-matchers_test PRIVATE "-Wa,-mbig-obj")
+  endif()
   cxx_test(gmock-more-actions_test gmock_main)
   cxx_test(gmock-nice-strict_test gmock_main)
   cxx_test(gmock-port_test gmock_main)