diff --git a/3rdparty/CMakeLists.txt b/3rdparty/CMakeLists.txt
index c55ba636..2c71a712 100644
--- a/3rdparty/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/3rdparty/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,4 +2,6 @@ add_subdirectory(fmt EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
 add_subdirectory(Catch2 EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
 add_subdirectory(json EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
 add_subdirectory(nanobench EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
+
+set(BUILD_WITH_PEDANTIC_WARNINGS OFF CACHE BOOL "prevent pareto from adding /WX" FORCE)
 add_subdirectory(pareto EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)