diff --git a/visualc/vngspice.vcxproj b/visualc/vngspice.vcxproj
index 2b5038d7c..a9992f87d 100644
--- a/visualc/vngspice.vcxproj
+++ b/visualc/vngspice.vcxproj
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
     <ProjectGuid>{83E315C7-EDD3-4F6B-AF28-87A92A4FA49A}</ProjectGuid>
     <RootNamespace>vngspice</RootNamespace>
     <Keyword>Win32Proj</Keyword>
+    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>10.0</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'" Label="Configuration">