diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/SVNRevGen.vcxproj b/Source/Core/Common/SVNRevGen.vcxproj
index 357d2b4bbe..b5c69660e9 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/SVNRevGen.vcxproj
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/SVNRevGen.vcxproj
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@
     </ProjectConfiguration>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <None Include="make_scmrev.h.js" />
+    <CustomBuild Include="make_scmrev.h.js">
+      <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">cscript /nologo /E:JScript "make_scmrev.h.js"</Command>
+      <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">Updating scmrev.h</Message>
+      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">dummy</Outputs>
+    </CustomBuild>
   </ItemGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
     <ProjectGuid>{69F00340-5C3D-449F-9A80-958435C6CF06}</ProjectGuid>