diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index ebd01af..a601eb7 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,8 +5,13 @@ include(ParseAndAddCatchTests)
 
 if(GHC_COVERAGE)
     message("Generating test runner for coverage run...")
+    set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} --coverage") 
     add_executable(filesystem_test filesystem_test.cpp catch.hpp)
-    target_compile_options(filesystem_test PUBLIC --coverage)
+    if(MINGW)
+        target_compile_options(filesystem_test PUBLIC --coverage "-Wa,-mbig-obj")
+    else()
+        target_compile_options(filesystem_test PUBLIC --coverage)
+    endif()
     target_link_libraries(filesystem_test PUBLIC ghc_filesystem --coverage)
 else()
     message("Generating test runner for normal test...")