diff --git a/ext/re2/extconf.rb b/ext/re2/extconf.rb
index 4e8c7e9..2438fa9 100644
--- a/ext/re2/extconf.rb
+++ b/ext/re2/extconf.rb
@@ -158,6 +158,20 @@ def delete_cmake_generator_option!(options)
   indices.reverse_each { |index| options.delete_at(index) }
 end
 
+def with_temp_dir
+  cwd = Dir.pwd
+
+  Dir.mktmpdir do |temp_dir|
+    Dir.chdir(temp_dir)
+
+    yield
+
+    Dir.chdir(cwd)
+  end
+ensure
+  Dir.chdir(cwd)
+end
+
 #
 #  main
 #
@@ -307,7 +321,9 @@ def process_recipe(name, version)
         end
       end
 
-      recipe.cook
+      # Use a temporary base directory to reduce filename lengths since
+      # Windows can hit a limit of 250 characters (CMAKE_OBJECT_PATH_MAX).
+      with_temp_dir { recipe.cook }
 
       FileUtils.touch(checkpoint)
     end