diff --git a/FEXCore/CMakeLists.txt b/FEXCore/CMakeLists.txt
index baa6541f9..92a40fb7f 100644
--- a/FEXCore/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/FEXCore/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -67,7 +67,11 @@ configure_file(
 
 include_directories(${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/generated)
 
-add_compile_options(-fno-exceptions)
+# Disable strict aliasing for all build modes
+# See discussion in https://github.com/FEX-Emu/FEX/pull/4494#issuecomment-2800608944
+# for background context.
+add_compile_options($<$<COMPILE_LANGUAGE:CXX>:-fno-strict-aliasing> $<$<COMPILE_LANGUAGE:CXX>:-fno-exceptions>)
+
 add_subdirectory(Source/)
 
 install (DIRECTORY include/FEXCore ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/include/FEXCore
diff --git a/Source/CMakeLists.txt b/Source/CMakeLists.txt
index 7514e23ec..6f4c828b2 100644
--- a/Source/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Source/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+# Disable strict aliasing for all build modes
+# See discussion in https://github.com/FEX-Emu/FEX/pull/4494#issuecomment-2800608944
+# for background context.
+add_compile_options($<$<COMPILE_LANGUAGE:CXX>:-fno-strict-aliasing>)
+
 add_subdirectory(Common/)
 add_subdirectory(Tools/)