diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index af33460..10d4643 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ include(${_project_options_SOURCE_DIR}/Index.cmake)
 # Define the features of the project
 include("./Features.cmake")
 
+# enable cross-compiling: - should be called before run_vcpkg()
+if(ENABLE_CROSS_COMPILING)
+  enable_cross_compiler()
+endif()
 # install vcpkg dependencies: - should be called before defining project()
 run_vcpkg()
 
diff --git a/Features.cmake b/Features.cmake
index 53e461c..2e81967 100644
--- a/Features.cmake
+++ b/Features.cmake
@@ -9,3 +9,5 @@ option(FEATURE_DOCS "Enable the docs" OFF)
 
 # fuzz tests
 option(FEATURE_FUZZ_TESTS "Enable the fuzz tests" OFF)
+
+option(ENABLE_CROSS_COMPILING "Detect cross compiler and setup toolchain" OFF)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Taskfile.yml b/Taskfile.yml
index 7712fd5..66c1aad 100644
--- a/Taskfile.yml
+++ b/Taskfile.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,13 @@ tasks:
         FEATURE_TESTS: OFF
         CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE: Debug
 
+  build_cross_mingw:
+    - task: build_template
+      vars:
+        FEATURE_TESTS: OFF
+        CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE: Release
+        CONFIGURE_FLAGS: -DENABLE_CROSS_COMPILING:BOOL=ON -DDEFAULT_TRIPLET=x64-mingw-dynamic
+
   install:
     - task: build
     - cmake --install ./build --prefix {{.INSTALL_PREFIX | default "./install"}}