diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,8 +23,16 @@
 #============================================================================
 # Set project-specific options
 #============================================================================
 
+if(WIN32)
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "/bigobj ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}")
+endif()
+
+if(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "-Wl,-Bsymbolic ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}")
+endif()
+
 option(ENABLE_PROFILER "Enable Gazebo Profiler" FALSE)
 
 if(ENABLE_PROFILER)
   add_definitions("-DGZ_PROFILER_ENABLE=1")