diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e5e2e317..fcaa7ffa 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ set(FMT_CAN_MODULE OFF)
 if (CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD GREATER 17 AND
     # msvc 16.10-pre4
     MSVC AND CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_GREATER 19.29.30035)
-  set(FMT_CAN_MODULE ON)
+  set(FMT_CAN_MODULE OFF)
 endif ()
 if (NOT FMT_CAN_MODULE)
   set(FMT_MODULE OFF)