diff --git a/build_msvc/bench_bitcoin/bench_bitcoin.vcxproj b/build_msvc/bench_bitcoin/bench_bitcoin.vcxproj.in
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rename from build_msvc/bench_bitcoin/bench_bitcoin.vcxproj
rename to build_msvc/bench_bitcoin/bench_bitcoin.vcxproj.in
index e64614c09..56401d761 100644
--- a/build_msvc/bench_bitcoin/bench_bitcoin.vcxproj
+++ b/build_msvc/bench_bitcoin/bench_bitcoin.vcxproj.in
@@ -9,27 +9,7 @@
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diff --git a/build_msvc/msvc-autogen.py b/build_msvc/msvc-autogen.py
index b612467bf..5ddda3c03 100644
--- a/build_msvc/msvc-autogen.py
+++ b/build_msvc/msvc-autogen.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ libs = [
'libbitcoin_wallet_tool',
'libbitcoin_wallet',
'libbitcoin_zmq',
+ 'bench_bitcoin',
]
ignore_list = [