diff --git a/win/win32/vs/afterdlb.proj b/win/win32/vs/afterdlb.proj
index 807fdf7c7..56ea03350 100644
--- a/win/win32/vs/afterdlb.proj
+++ b/win/win32/vs/afterdlb.proj
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
   <Target Name="Build"
 	Inputs="$(ToolsDir)dlb.exe;@(DlbList);$(SysWinntDir)porthelp"
 	Outputs="$(BinDir)nhdat$(VERSION_MAJOR)$(VERSION_MINOR)$(PATCHLEVEL)">
-
- 	<Copy SourceFiles="$(SysWinntDir)porthelp" DestinationFolder="$(DatDir)"/>
+	<MakeDir Directories="$(BinDir)"/>
+	<Copy SourceFiles="$(SysWinntDir)porthelp" DestinationFolder="$(DatDir)"/>
 	<WriteLinesToFile File="$(DatDir)dlb.lst" Lines="@(DlbList->'%(filename)%(extension)')" Overwrite="true"/>
 	<Exec Command="&quot;$(ToolsDir)dlb.exe&quot; cIf dlb.lst &quot;$(BinDir)nhdat&quot;" WorkingDirectory="$(DatDir)"/>
 	<Delete Files="$(DatDir)porthelp"/>