diff --git a/backend_test/CMakeLists.txt b/backend_test/CMakeLists.txt
index 3a76ac9..92a571e 100644
--- a/backend_test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/backend_test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -76,5 +76,8 @@ target_link_libraries(cimgui_sdl ${IMGUI_LIBRARIES} ${IMGUI_SDL_LIBRARY})
 #using library
 include_directories(../generator/output/)
 add_executable(test_sdl main.c)
+if (MINGW)
+target_link_options(test_sdl PRIVATE "-mconsole")
+endif()
 target_link_libraries(test_sdl ${IMGUI_SDL_LIBRARY} cimgui_sdl)
 
diff --git a/backend_test/main.c b/backend_test/main.c
index c4e250d..f166d14 100644
--- a/backend_test/main.c
+++ b/backend_test/main.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ SDL_Window *window = NULL;
 
 int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 {
-  
+
   if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO) < 0) {
     SDL_Log("failed to init: %s", SDL_GetError());
     return -1;
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
   }
 
   // check opengl version sdl uses
-  //SDL_Log("opengl version: %s", (char*)glGetString(GL_VERSION));
+  SDL_Log("opengl version: %s", (char*)glGetString(GL_VERSION));
 
   // setup imgui
   igCreateContext(NULL);