diff --git a/wxPython/distrib/msw/.mymake b/wxPython/distrib/msw/.mymake
index 241b37a2ec..ad7ed88bd2 100644
--- a/wxPython/distrib/msw/.mymake
+++ b/wxPython/distrib/msw/.mymake
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! /bin/bash
 
-COMMON_FLAGS="OFFICIAL_BUILD=1 SHARED=1 MONOLITHIC=0 USE_OPENGL=1 CXXFLAGS=/D__NO_VC_CRTDBG__ "
+COMMON_FLAGS="OFFICIAL_BUILD=1 SHARED=1 MONOLITHIC=0 USE_OPENGL=1 USE_GDIPLUS=1 CXXFLAGS=/D__NO_VC_CRTDBG__ "
 HYBRID_FLAGS="DEBUG_FLAG=1 WXDEBUGFLAG=h"
 MAKE_FLAGS=$COMMON_FLAGS
 
diff --git a/wxPython/distrib/msw/.mymake.btm b/wxPython/distrib/msw/.mymake.btm
index be844c5b5f..b0553adb19 100644
--- a/wxPython/distrib/msw/.mymake.btm
+++ b/wxPython/distrib/msw/.mymake.btm
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 @echo off
 setlocal
 
-set COMMON_FLAGS=OFFICIAL_BUILD=1 SHARED=1 MONOLITHIC=1 USE_OPENGL=1
+set COMMON_FLAGS=OFFICIAL_BUILD=1 SHARED=1 MONOLITHIC=1 USE_OPENGL=1 USE_GDIPLUS=1 
 set HYBRID_FLAGS=DEBUG_FLAG=1 CXXFLAGS=/D__NO_VC_CRTDBG__ WXDEBUGFLAG=h
 set MAKE_FLAGS=%COMMON_FLAGS%