diff --git a/test/test-main.cc b/test/test-main.cc
index b69cc500..268ed086 100644
--- a/test/test-main.cc
+++ b/test/test-main.cc
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
   _CrtSetReportFile(_CRT_ASSERT, _CRTDBG_FILE_STDERR);
   try {
     testing::InitGoogleTest(&argc, argv);
+    testing::FLAGS_gtest_death_test_style = "threadsafe";
     return RUN_ALL_TESTS();
   } catch (...) {
     // Catch all exceptions to make Coverity happy.