diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index affa05b79..23a96b89f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -145,7 +145,8 @@ elseif(${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID} MATCHES "Clang")
 
 elseif(MSVC)
   # Visual Studio pedantic build settings
-  set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /W4 /WX")
+  # warning C4512: assignment operator could not be generated
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /W4 /WX /wd4512")
 endif()
 
 if(FLATBUFFERS_CODE_COVERAGE)