diff --git a/setup.h_vms b/setup.h_vms
index a760643f53..ecda510f73 100644
--- a/setup.h_vms
+++ b/setup.h_vms
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@
 /* Define this if your version of GTK+ is greater than 1.2 */
 #define __WXGTK12__ 1
 
+/* Define this if your version of GTK+ is greater than 1.2.7 */
+#define __WXGTK127__ 1
+
 /* Define this if your version of GTK+ is greater than 1.3 */
 #undef __WXGTK13__