diff --git a/PCbuild/pythoncore.vcproj b/PCbuild/pythoncore.vcproj
index 48d14893241..d220d351389 100644
--- a/PCbuild/pythoncore.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild/pythoncore.vcproj
@@ -1428,7 +1428,7 @@
Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
Optimization="2"
AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
- PreprocessorDefinitions="BUILD=60"/>
+ PreprocessorDefinitions="BUILD=\"60\""/>
@@ -1436,7 +1436,7 @@
Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
Optimization="0"
AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
- PreprocessorDefinitions="BUILD=60"/>
+ PreprocessorDefinitions="BUILD=\"60\""/>
@@ -1444,7 +1444,7 @@
Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
Optimization="2"
AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
- PreprocessorDefinitions="BUILD=60"/>
+ PreprocessorDefinitions="BUILD=\"60\""/>
+
+