diff --git a/templates/cpp-template-default/CMakeLists.txt b/templates/cpp-template-default/CMakeLists.txt
index 2640e426ed..800225581a 100644
--- a/templates/cpp-template-default/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/templates/cpp-template-default/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -135,9 +135,17 @@ set(GAME_HEADERS
 )
 
 if(GAME_HEADERS)
-add_executable(${APP_NAME} ${GAME_SRC} ${GAME_HEADERS})
+  if ( WIN32 )
+    add_executable(${APP_NAME} WIN32 ${GAME_SRC} ${GAME_HEADERS})
+  else()
+    add_executable(${APP_NAME} ${GAME_SRC} ${GAME_HEADERS})
+  endif ( WIN32 )
 else()
-add_executable(${APP_NAME} ${GAME_SRC})
+  if ( WIN32 )
+    add_executable(${APP_NAME} WIN32 ${GAME_SRC})
+  else()
+    add_executable(${APP_NAME} ${GAME_SRC})
+  endif ( WIN32 )
 endif()
 
 target_link_libraries(${APP_NAME} cocos2d)