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 @@
true
+
+ if not exist "$(ProjectDir)..\..\pcre-8.34\pcre.h" type "$(ProjectDir)\pcre.h" > "$(ProjectDir)..\..\pcre-8.34\pcre.h"
+