diff --git a/strgen/strgen_vs80.vcproj b/strgen/strgen_vs80.vcproj
index 2414589b99..8e24c94954 100644
--- a/strgen/strgen_vs80.vcproj
+++ b/strgen/strgen_vs80.vcproj
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_CONSOLE"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_CONSOLE;STRGEN"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="1"
 				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\Debug/strgen.pch"
@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@
 				RelativePath="strgen.c"
 				>
 			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\string.c">
+			</File>
 		</Filter>
 	</Files>
 	<Globals>