diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 2f7a16aa1..326edd332 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 add_definitions(-DMONGO_CXX_DRIVER_COMPILING)
 add_definitions(-D_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS)
+add_definitions(-D_DISABLE_EXTENDED_ALIGNED_STORAGE)
 add_subdirectory(bsoncxx)
 add_subdirectory(mongocxx)