diff --git a/projects/version_vs80.vcproj b/projects/version_vs80.vcproj
index c2f5428d22..8d689425e3 100644
--- a/projects/version_vs80.vcproj
+++ b/projects/version_vs80.vcproj
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
 				Description="Determining version number"
-				CommandLine="&quot;$(InputDir)/determineversion.vbs&quot;"
+				CommandLine="cscript &quot;$(InputDir)/determineversion.vbs&quot;"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
diff --git a/projects/version_vs90.vcproj b/projects/version_vs90.vcproj
index c0bfbbeaea..061bf92855 100644
--- a/projects/version_vs90.vcproj
+++ b/projects/version_vs90.vcproj
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
 				Description="Determining version number"
-				CommandLine="&quot;$(InputDir)/determineversion.vbs&quot;"
+				CommandLine="cscript &quot;$(InputDir)/determineversion.vbs&quot;"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"