diff --git a/libs/win32/pcre/libpcre.2012.vcxproj b/libs/win32/pcre/libpcre.2012.vcxproj
index 1c5d06a3c1..285b6ab9a7 100644
--- a/libs/win32/pcre/libpcre.2012.vcxproj
+++ b/libs/win32/pcre/libpcre.2012.vcxproj
@@ -142,6 +142,9 @@
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+    <PreBuildEvent>
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+    </PreBuildEvent>
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