diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_file/CMakeLists.txt b/source/blender/editors/space_file/CMakeLists.txt
index 688aa846c30..76564f38da8 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_file/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_file/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ set(LIB
   bf_blenkernel
 )
 
+if(WIN32)
+  add_definitions(-DNOMINMAX)
+endif()
+
 if(WITH_HEADLESS)
   add_definitions(-DWITH_HEADLESS)
 else()