diff --git a/dtool/pptempl/compilerSettings.pp b/dtool/pptempl/compilerSettings.pp
index 4c6a0e3a7b..9c3426807a 100644
--- a/dtool/pptempl/compilerSettings.pp
+++ b/dtool/pptempl/compilerSettings.pp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   #endif
 
   // Note: all Opts will link w/debug info now
-  #define LINKER_FLAGS /DEBUG /DEBUGTYPE:CV $[PROFILE_FLAG] /MAP $[MAPINFOFLAGS] /fixed:no /incremental:no /WARN:3
+  #define LINKER_FLAGS /DEBUG /DEBUGTYPE:CV $[PROFILE_FLAG] /MAP $[MAPINFOFLAGS] /fixed:no /incremental:no /stack:4194304 /WARN:3
 
   // Added to avoid old iostream reference problems
   #define LINKER_FLAGS $[LINKER_FLAGS] /NODEFAULTLIB:LIBCI.LIB
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
   #endif
 
   // Note: all Opts will link w/debug info now
-  #define LINKER_FLAGS /DEBUG $[PROFILE_FLAG] /MAP $[MAPINFOFLAGS] /fixed:no /incremental:no
+  #define LINKER_FLAGS /DEBUG $[PROFILE_FLAG] /MAP $[MAPINFOFLAGS] /fixed:no /incremental:no /stack:4194304
 
   // Added to avoid old iostream reference problems
   #define LINKER_FLAGS $[LINKER_FLAGS] /NODEFAULTLIB:LIBCI.LIB
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
   #endif
 
   // Note: all Opts will link w/debug info now
-  #define LINKER_FLAGS /DEBUG /DEBUGTYPE:CV $[PROFILE_FLAG] /MAP $[MAPINFOFLAGS] /fixed:no /incremental:no
+  #define LINKER_FLAGS /DEBUG /DEBUGTYPE:CV $[PROFILE_FLAG] /MAP $[MAPINFOFLAGS] /fixed:no /incremental:no /stack:4194304
 
   // Added to avoid old iostream reference problems
   #define LINKER_FLAGS $[LINKER_FLAGS] /NODEFAULTLIB:LIBCI.LIB