diff --git a/src/win32/Srb2win.rc b/src/win32/Srb2win.rc
index 5ba366bda..d5d59922c 100644
--- a/src/win32/Srb2win.rc
+++ b/src/win32/Srb2win.rc
@@ -22,6 +22,16 @@ LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US
 #pragma code_page(1252)
 #endif //_WIN32*/
 
+#ifndef RT_MANIFEST
+#define RT_MANIFEST 24
+#endif
+
+#ifndef CREATEPROCESS_MANIFEST_RESOURCE_ID
+#define CREATEPROCESS_MANIFEST_RESOURCE_ID 1
+#endif
+
+CREATEPROCESS_MANIFEST_RESOURCE_ID RT_MANIFEST srb2win.exe.manifest
+
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
 // Icon
diff --git a/src/win32/srb2win.exe.manifest b/src/win32/srb2win.exe.manifest
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d3b8355cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/win32/srb2win.exe.manifest
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
+<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
+  <trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
+    <security>
+      <requestedPrivileges>
+        <requestedExecutionLevel level="asInvoker"/>
+      </requestedPrivileges>
+    </security>
+  </trustInfo>
+  <compatibility xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:compatibility.v1">
+    <application>
+      <!--The ID below indicates application support for Windows Vista -->
+      <supportedOS Id="{e2011457-1546-43c5-a5fe-008deee3d3f0}"/>
+      <!--The ID below indicates application support for Windows 7 -->
+      <supportedOS Id="{35138b9a-5d96-4fbd-8e2d-a2440225f93a}"/>
+      <!--The ID below indicates application support for Windows 8 -->
+      <supportedOS Id="{4a2f28e3-53b9-4441-ba9c-d69d4a4a6e38}"/>
+      <!--The ID below indicates application support for Windows 8.1 -->
+      <supportedOS Id="{1f676c76-80e1-4239-95bb-83d0f6d0da78}"/>
+    </application>
+  </compatibility>
+</assembly>