diff --git a/catch/CMakeLists.txt b/catch/CMakeLists.txt
index 1b53c746d3..59751730ec 100644
--- a/catch/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/catch/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -151,8 +151,9 @@ if (WIN32)
   # When args to linker exceeds max chars.
   # msbuild writes args to a rsp file.
   # This is used to reference the obj file correctly
-  SET(CMAKE_C_RESPONSE_FILE_LINK_FLAG "")
-  SET(CMAKE_CXX_RESPONSE_FILE_LINK_FLAG "")
+  SET(CMAKE_C_RESPONSE_FILE_LINK_FLAG "@")
+  SET(CMAKE_CXX_RESPONSE_FILE_LINK_FLAG "@")
+  SET(CMAKE_NINJA_FORCE_RESPONSE_FILE TRUE CACHE INTERNAL "")
 endif()
 
 if(HIP_PLATFORM MATCHES "amd" AND HIP_COMPILER MATCHES "clang")