diff --git a/3rdparty/gtest/CMakeLists.txt b/3rdparty/gtest/CMakeLists.txt
index 77f0b58..d529d90 100644
--- a/3rdparty/gtest/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/3rdparty/gtest/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 option(
   gtest_force_shared_crt
   "Use shared (DLL) run-time lib even when Google Test is built as static lib."
-  ON)
+  OFF)
 
 option(gtest_build_tests "Build all of gtest's own tests." OFF)
 
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ if (POLICY CMP0063) # Visibility
   cmake_policy(SET CMP0063 NEW)
 endif (POLICY CMP0063)
 
+if (POLICY CMP0077) # Visibility
+  cmake_policy(SET CMP0077 NEW)
+endif (POLICY CMP0077)
+
 if (COMMAND set_up_hermetic_build)
   set_up_hermetic_build()
 endif()
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 72bea61..08d6c15 100755
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ project(cpp-ipc)
 option(LIBIPC_BUILD_TESTS       "Build all of libipc's own tests."                      OFF)
 option(LIBIPC_BUILD_DEMOS       "Build all of libipc's own demos."                      OFF)
 option(LIBIPC_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build shared libraries (DLLs)."                        OFF)
-option(LIBIPC_USE_STATIC_CRT    "Set to ON to build with static CRT on Windows (/MT)."  ON )
+option(LIBIPC_USE_STATIC_CRT    "Set to ON to build with static CRT on Windows (/MT)."  OFF)
 
 set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ add_subdirectory(src)
 
 if (LIBIPC_BUILD_TESTS)
     set(GOOGLETEST_VERSION 1.10.0)
-    set(CMAKE_POLICY_DEFAULT_CMP0077 NEW)
     set(gtest_force_shared_crt $<NOT:$<BOOL:${LIBIPC_USE_STATIC_CRT}>>)
     add_subdirectory(3rdparty/gtest)
     add_subdirectory(test)