diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 40b0b39..ccc85bb 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ ExternalProject_Add(gtest
     URL https://github.com/google/googletest/archive/release-1.10.0.zip
     PREFIX ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/gtest
     INSTALL_COMMAND ""
+
+    # pass the super-project compiler and flags to the external project to avoid
+    # issues with name-mangling - thanks to https://stackoverflow.com/a/41916106/232452
+    CMAKE_ARGS -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=${CMAKE_C_COMPILER} -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS=${CMAKE_C_FLAGS}
+    	       -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER} -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS=${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}
 )
 ExternalProject_Get_Property(gtest source_dir binary_dir)
 
@@ -31,4 +36,4 @@ add_dependencies(libgmock gtest)
 include_directories(${source_dir}/googlemock/include)
 
 # Then include test directories
-add_subdirectory(TestExample)
\ No newline at end of file
+add_subdirectory(TestExample)