diff --git a/Installation/CMakeLists.txt b/Installation/CMakeLists.txt
index e294265338a..22ffa294dbd 100644
--- a/Installation/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Installation/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -166,7 +166,11 @@ if( "${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER}" MATCHES "icl" OR "${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER}" MATCHES "ic
     message("Intel Compiler version ${IntelCompiler_VERSION} is not supported by CGAL-${CGAL_MAJOR_VERSION}.${CGAL_MINOR_VERSION}! (too old)")
   else()
     message( STATUS "Using Intel Compiler version 11 or later. Adding -fp-model strict" )
-    uniquely_add_flags( CGAL_CXX_FLAGS "-fp-model strict" )
+    if(WIN32)
+      uniquely_add_flags( CGAL_CXX_FLAGS "/fp:strict" )
+  else()
+      uniquely_add_flags( CGAL_CXX_FLAGS "-fp-model strict" )
+    endif()
   endif()
 endif()