diff --git a/mswin32/nmap.vcxproj b/mswin32/nmap.vcxproj
index c37e7d6d7..61a84309b 100644
--- a/mswin32/nmap.vcxproj
+++ b/mswin32/nmap.vcxproj
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
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-    <LinkIncremental Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">true</LinkIncremental>
+    <LinkIncremental Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">false</LinkIncremental>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
     <Midl>