diff --git a/r5dev/protobuf.vcxproj b/r5dev/protobuf.vcxproj
index 02ae69fc..f5458989 100644
--- a/r5dev/protobuf.vcxproj
+++ b/r5dev/protobuf.vcxproj
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
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     <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
+    <UseOfMfc>Static</UseOfMfc>
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   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
@@ -38,12 +39,14 @@
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     <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
+    <UseOfMfc>Static</UseOfMfc>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
     <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
+    <UseOfMfc>Static</UseOfMfc>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
@@ -51,6 +54,7 @@
     <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
+    <UseOfMfc>Static</UseOfMfc>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">