diff --git a/distrib/msw/tmake/vc6msw.t b/distrib/msw/tmake/vc6msw.t
index 1fad86dc39..42687a0bdc 100644
--- a/distrib/msw/tmake/vc6msw.t
+++ b/distrib/msw/tmake/vc6msw.t
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@
     foreach $file (sort keys %wxHTMLINCLUDE) {
 	$project{"WXHTMLHEADERS"} .= $file . " "
     }
+
+    $project{"WXVERSION"} = "232";
 #$}
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