diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 034e560..14472cc 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ add_library(QGLViewer SHARED ${QGLViewer_SRC})
 target_include_directories(QGLViewer INTERFACE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
 target_link_libraries(QGLViewer PRIVATE ${QtLibs} OpenGL::GL OpenGL::GLU)
 
+if(MSVC)
+    # Avoid a compiler error when using std::min/std::max.
+    target_compile_definitions(QGLViewer PRIVATE NOMINMAX)
+endif()
+
 # Example: animation.
 set(animation_SRC
     "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/examples/animation/animation.cpp"