diff --git a/MMDVMHost.vcxproj b/MMDVMHost.vcxproj
index 1c9a25eb1..ea4eb81f8 100644
--- a/MMDVMHost.vcxproj
+++ b/MMDVMHost.vcxproj
@@ -108,6 +108,12 @@
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
       <AdditionalDependencies>kernel32.lib;user32.lib;gdi32.lib;winspool.lib;comdlg32.lib;advapi32.lib;shell32.lib;ole32.lib;oleaut32.lib;uuid.lib;odbc32.lib;odbccp32.lib;ws2_32.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
     </Link>
+    <PreBuildEvent>
+      <Command>"$(ProjectDir)prebuild.cmd" $(ProjectDir)</Command>
+    </PreBuildEvent>
+    <PreBuildEvent>
+      <Message>prebuild.cmd generates GitVersion.h from git refs heads master</Message>
+    </PreBuildEvent>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
     <ClCompile>