diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5ea3a38f5..028db6393 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -229,15 +229,17 @@ if(UNIX)
   endif()
 endif()
 
-set(CXX_FEATURE_OVERRIDE OFF)
+if(NOT MSVC)
+  set(CXX_FEATURE_OVERRIDE OFF)
 
-if(_ICINGA2_CXX11)
-  include(CheckCXXSourceCompiles)
-  check_cxx_source_compiles("class Base { public: virtual void test(void) { } }; class Derived : public Base { virtual void test(void) override { } }; int main(){}" CXX_FEATURE_OVERRIDE)
-endif()
+  if(_ICINGA2_CXX11)
+    include(CheckCXXSourceCompiles)
+    check_cxx_source_compiles("class Base { public: virtual void test(void) { } }; class Derived : public Base { virtual void test(void) override { } }; int main(){}" CXX_FEATURE_OVERRIDE)
+  endif()
 
-if(NOT CXX_FEATURE_OVERRIDE)
-  add_definitions("-Doverride=")
+  if(NOT CXX_FEATURE_OVERRIDE)
+    add_definitions("-Doverride=")
+  endif()
 endif()
 
 configure_file(config.h.cmake ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/config.h ESCAPE_QUOTES)