diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1af0950a..00bee4f1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ if (WIN32)
 	add_executable(${APP_PROJECT_NAME} ${APP_FILES} ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/Coati.rc)
 
 	# hide the console when running a release build.
-	set_target_properties(${APP_PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS_DEBUG "/SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE")
+	set_target_properties(${APP_PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS_DEBUG "/SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE /DEBUG:FASTLINK")
 	set_target_properties(${APP_PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTIES COMPILE_DEFINITIONS_DEBUG "_CONSOLE")
 	set_target_properties(${APP_PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO "/SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE")
 	set_target_properties(${APP_PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTIES COMPILE_DEFINITIONS_RELWITHDEBINFO "_CONSOLE")