diff --git a/Makefile.wiiu b/Makefile.wiiu
index 32a662922d..45ea9eaaa2 100644
--- a/Makefile.wiiu
+++ b/Makefile.wiiu
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ endif
       DEFINES += -DHAVE_XMB -DHAVE_MATERIALUI
       DEFINES += -DHAVE_HID
       DEFINES += -DWANT_LIBFAT -DHAVE_LIBFAT -DWANT_IOSUHAX -DHAVE_IOSUHAX
+		DEFINES += -DSPIRV_CROSS_EXCEPTIONS_TO_ASSERTIONS
 
    # $(GRIFFIN_BUILD),0
    else