diff --git a/tests/unittests/unittests.vcxproj.user b/tests/unittests/unittests.vcxproj.user
index 234e386..567b191 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/unittests.vcxproj.user
+++ b/tests/unittests/unittests.vcxproj.user
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
     <LocalDebuggerEnvironment>PATH=$(SolutionDir)lib\$(Configuration)_$(Platform)</LocalDebuggerEnvironment>
     <DebuggerFlavor>WindowsLocalDebugger</DebuggerFlavor>
+    <LocalDebuggerCommandArguments>--gtest_break_on_failure</LocalDebuggerCommandArguments>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
     <LocalDebuggerEnvironment>PATH=$(SolutionDir)lib\$(Configuration)_$(Platform)</LocalDebuggerEnvironment>
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">
     <LocalDebuggerEnvironment>PATH=$(SolutionDir)lib\$(Configuration)_$(Platform)</LocalDebuggerEnvironment>
     <DebuggerFlavor>WindowsLocalDebugger</DebuggerFlavor>
+    <LocalDebuggerCommandArguments>--gtest_break_on_failure</LocalDebuggerCommandArguments>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
     <LocalDebuggerEnvironment>PATH=$(SolutionDir)lib\$(Configuration)_$(Platform)</LocalDebuggerEnvironment>