diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 682236ab..0e95377c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ ExternalProject_Add(testing-plugins
 
 ExternalProject_Add(spdlog
                     PREFIX "external"
-                    URL "https://github.com/gabime/spdlog/archive/v1.5.0.tar.gz"
+                    URL "https://github.com/gabime/spdlog/archive/v1.6.1.tar.gz"
                     CONFIGURE_COMMAND ""
                     BUILD_COMMAND ""
                     INSTALL_COMMAND "")
diff --git a/src/api/helpers/logging.h b/src/api/helpers/logging.h
index 19e52c56..b2af2c12 100644
--- a/src/api/helpers/logging.h
+++ b/src/api/helpers/logging.h
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@
 
 #define FMT_USE_STD_STRING_VIEW
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#define NOMINMAX
+#endif
+
 #include <spdlog/spdlog.h>
 #include <spdlog/sinks/base_sink.h>