diff --git a/common.gypi b/common.gypi
index b26d2f3f1c..26a276cdcd 100644
--- a/common.gypi
+++ b/common.gypi
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@
         'WarningLevel': 3,
         'BufferSecurityCheck': 'true',
         'ExceptionHandling': 1, # /EHsc
+        'ImageHasSafeExceptionHandlers': 0, # /SAFESEH:NO
         'SuppressStartupBanner': 'true',
         'WarnAsError': 'false',
       },