diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f3777be3..fa88e485 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -172,6 +172,9 @@ if(KOMPUTE_OPT_BUILD_TESTS)
     if(KOMPUTE_OPT_USE_BUILT_IN_GOOGLE_TEST)
         FetchContent_Declare(googletest GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/google/googletest.git
             GIT_TAG release-1.11.0) # Source: https://github.com/google/googletest/releases
+        
+        # Use a shared C runtime in case we build shared
+        set(gtest_force_shared_crt ON CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
         FetchContent_MakeAvailable(googletest)
 
         add_library(gtest_int INTERFACE)