diff --git a/source/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/source/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 93b833c..661c0af 100644
--- a/source/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ FetchContent_MakeAvailable(GTest)
 
 # see https://github.com/google/googletest/issues/3565
 if(MSVC)
-    set(CMAKE_GTEST_DISCOVER_TESTS_DISCOVERY_MODE PRE_TEST)
+  foreach(target gtest gtest_main)
+      set_target_properties(${target} PROPERTIES RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR})
+  endforeach()
 endif()
 
 add_subdirectory(girgs-test)