diff --git a/client/boinc.xml b/client/boinc.xml
index 6a9b9896f8..0735e757fc 100644
--- a/client/boinc.xml
+++ b/client/boinc.xml
@@ -8,4 +8,16 @@
       </requestedPrivileges>
     </security>
   </trustInfo>
+  <compatibility xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:compatibility.v1">
+    <application>
+      <!-- Windows Vista -->
+      <supportedOS Id="{e2011457-1546-43c5-a5fe-008deee3d3f0}"/>
+      <!-- Windows 7 -->
+      <supportedOS Id="{35138b9a-5d96-4fbd-8e2d-a2440225f93a}"/>
+      <!-- Windows 8 -->
+      <supportedOS Id="{4a2f28e3-53b9-4441-ba9c-d69d4a4a6e38}"/>
+      <!-- Windows 8.1 -->
+      <supportedOS Id="{1f676c76-80e1-4239-95bb-83d0f6d0da78}"/>
+    </application>
+  </compatibility>
 </assembly>