diff --git a/win_build/boinc_cli_curl.vcproj b/win_build/boinc_cli_curl.vcproj
index 204c973b91..2e5e25b804 100644
--- a/win_build/boinc_cli_curl.vcproj
+++ b/win_build/boinc_cli_curl.vcproj
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@
 				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\Build\Release/boinc_exe.pdb"
 				SubSystem="1"
 				OptimizeReferences="2"
+				SetChecksum="TRUE"
 				TargetMachine="1"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCMIDLTool"
diff --git a/win_build/boinc_dll.vcproj b/win_build/boinc_dll.vcproj
index e82a098204..a6b6debda6 100644
--- a/win_build/boinc_dll.vcproj
+++ b/win_build/boinc_dll.vcproj
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
 				SubSystem="2"
 				OptimizeReferences="2"
 				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
+				SetChecksum="TRUE"
 				ImportLibrary="$(OutDir)/boinc_dll.lib"
 				TargetMachine="1"/>
 			<Tool
diff --git a/win_build/boinc_ss.vcproj b/win_build/boinc_ss.vcproj
index 5d251fbe98..a1e3ea3a06 100644
--- a/win_build/boinc_ss.vcproj
+++ b/win_build/boinc_ss.vcproj
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@
 				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\Build\Release/boinc_scr.pdb"
 				SubSystem="2"
 				OptimizeReferences="2"
+				SetChecksum="TRUE"
 				TargetMachine="1"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCMIDLTool"
diff --git a/win_build/boinccmd.vcproj b/win_build/boinccmd.vcproj
index 4afa773a4d..9446040a06 100644
--- a/win_build/boinccmd.vcproj
+++ b/win_build/boinccmd.vcproj
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@
 				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\Build\Release/boinccmd.pdb"
 				SubSystem="1"
 				OptimizeReferences="2"
+				SetChecksum="TRUE"
 				TargetMachine="1"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCMIDLTool"
diff --git a/win_build/boincmgr_curl.vcproj b/win_build/boincmgr_curl.vcproj
index 5a56412900..fe9bd1952f 100644
--- a/win_build/boincmgr_curl.vcproj
+++ b/win_build/boincmgr_curl.vcproj
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 				SubSystem="2"
 				OptimizeReferences="2"
 				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
+				SetChecksum="TRUE"
 				TargetMachine="1"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCMIDLTool"/>