diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6bbd29aa30..49add8fef6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ if (MSVC)
     set (COMPILER vc10)
   elseif (MSVC11)
     set (COMPILER vc11)
+  elseif (MSVC12)
+    set (COMPILER vc12)
   endif()
 elseif (DEFINED CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCC)
   set (COMPILER gcc)