diff --git a/packages/grpc-tools/CMakeLists.txt b/packages/grpc-tools/CMakeLists.txt
index e3deadde..85c90dee 100644
--- a/packages/grpc-tools/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/packages/grpc-tools/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ add_executable(grpc_node_plugin
   src/node_plugin.cc
 )
 
+if (MSVC)
+  add_definitions(/MT)
+endif (MSVC)
 
 target_include_directories(grpc_node_plugin
   PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
diff --git a/packages/grpc-tools/build_binaries.ps1 b/packages/grpc-tools/build_binaries.ps1
index 34a38b95..f96e4b98 100644
--- a/packages/grpc-tools/build_binaries.ps1
+++ b/packages/grpc-tools/build_binaries.ps1
@@ -33,8 +33,14 @@ foreach ($Arch in $ArchList) {
     $Generator = "Visual Studio 14 2015"
   }
 
-  & cmake.exe .
-  & cmake.exe --build .
+  & cmake.exe . --config Release
+  if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+    throw "cmake failed"
+  }
+  & cmake.exe --build . --config Release
+  if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+    throw "cmake build failed"
+  }
 
   Copy-Item ($ProtobufBase + "/protoc.exe") -Destination ($Base + "/build/bin/protoc.exe")
   Copy-Item ($Base + "/grpc_node_plugin.exe") -Destination ($Base + "/build/bin/grpc_node_plugin.exe")