diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index aecca8fda00..ef0e5b0ddd6 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1169,6 +1169,7 @@ if cc.get_argument_syntax() == 'msvc'
     '/we4024',  # Error when passing different type of parameter
     '/we4189',  # 'identifier' : local variable is initialized but not referenced
     '/Zc:__cplusplus', #Set __cplusplus macro to match the /std:c++<version> on the command line
+    '/Zc:enumTypes', # Enables C++ conforming enum underlying type and enumerator type deduction
     '/Zc:preprocessor', # Use the standards-conforming preprocessor
   ]
   c_args += cc.get_supported_arguments(_trial)