diff --git a/ShellExtension/WinMergeContextMenu/WinMergeContextMenu.vcxproj b/ShellExtension/WinMergeContextMenu/WinMergeContextMenu.vcxproj
index 713b09a9941..a5dc9eca2b9 100644
--- a/ShellExtension/WinMergeContextMenu/WinMergeContextMenu.vcxproj
+++ b/ShellExtension/WinMergeContextMenu/WinMergeContextMenu.vcxproj
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@
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