diff --git a/vgui_support/wscript b/vgui_support/wscript
index c88f4619..6a6bb879 100644
--- a/vgui_support/wscript
+++ b/vgui_support/wscript
@@ -77,4 +77,6 @@ def build(bld):
 		features = 'cxx',
 		includes = includes,
 		use      = libs,
-		install_path = bld.env.LIBDIR)
+		install_path = bld.env.LIBDIR,
+		subsystem = bld.env.MSVC_SUBSYSTEM
+	)