diff --git a/samples/splitter/splitter.rc b/samples/splitter/splitter.rc
index dde0d5ae7f..d5ffa41211 100644
--- a/samples/splitter/splitter.rc
+++ b/samples/splitter/splitter.rc
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 mondrian ICON "mondrian.ico"
 
+#define wxUSE_NO_MANIFEST 0
+
 #include "wx/msw/wx.rc"