diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 3dd67dcc..8038033c 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ endif()
 add_executable(
 	mysql_unittests
 	unit/serialization.cpp
-	unit/channel.cpp
 	unit/capabilities.cpp
 	unit/auth.cpp
 	unit/metadata.cpp
@@ -25,6 +24,11 @@ add_executable(
 	unit/value.cpp
 	unit/row.cpp
 )
+# A codegen issue in MSVC C++17 makes gmock expectations not work
+if (NOT MSVC)
+	target_sources(mysql_unittests PRIVATE unit/channel.cpp)
+endif()
+
 target_include_directories(
 	mysql_unittests
 	PRIVATE