diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e1b1911..a1ee634 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@ project(openFPGALoader VERSION "0.5.0" LANGUAGES CXX)
 add_definitions(-DVERSION=\"v${PROJECT_VERSION}\")
 
 option(BUILD_STATIC "Whether or not to build with static libraries" OFF)
-option(ENABLE_UDEV "use udev to search JTAG adapter from /dev/xx" ON)
+if (${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "Windows")
+ set(ENABLE_UDEV OFF)
+else()
+ option(ENABLE_UDEV "use udev to search JTAG adapter from /dev/xx" ON)
+endif()
 option(ENABLE_CMSISDAP "enable cmsis DAP interface (requires hidapi)" ON)
 option(USE_PKGCONFIG "Use pkgconfig to find libraries" ON)
 option(LINK_CMAKE_THREADS "Use CMake find_package to link the threading library" OFF)