diff --git a/RecastDemo/premake5.lua b/RecastDemo/premake5.lua
index 04334b4..2dfab88 100644
--- a/RecastDemo/premake5.lua
+++ b/RecastDemo/premake5.lua
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ solution "recastnavigation"
 
 	-- windows specific
 	configuration "windows"
-		defines { "WIN32", "_WINDOWS", "_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS" }
+		defines { "WIN32", "_WINDOWS", "_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS", "_HAS_EXCEPTIONS=0" }
 
 	-- linux specific
 	configuration { "linux", "gmake" }