diff --git a/client/CMakeLists.txt b/client/CMakeLists.txt
index ca5cc26..b314821 100644
--- a/client/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/client/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,4 +11,14 @@ if(WIN32)
         COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_directory
             ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/assets
             $<TARGET_FILE_DIR:client>/assets)
+endif()
+
+set_target_properties(client PROPERTIES
+    WIN32_EXECUTABLE ON
+)
+
+# https://stackoverflow.com/a/73899349/16255372
+if (WIN32)
+    # /ENTRY:mainCRTStartup keeps the same "main" function instead of requiring "WinMain"
+    target_link_options(client PRIVATE "/ENTRY:mainCRTStartup")
 endif()
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