diff --git a/win/win32/NetHackW.vcxproj b/win/win32/NetHackW.vcxproj
index 9305e23b9..c90ff1112 100644
--- a/win/win32/NetHackW.vcxproj
+++ b/win/win32/NetHackW.vcxproj
@@ -636,6 +636,7 @@ copy ..\sys\winnt\defaults.nh ..\binary\defaults.nh
%(PreprocessorDefinitions)
%(PreprocessorDefinitions)
+
%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)
%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)
@@ -1776,4 +1777,4 @@ copy ..\sys\winnt\defaults.nh ..\binary\defaults.nh
-
\ No newline at end of file
+