diff --git a/base/hplatform.h b/base/hplatform.h
index dada66258..442ba7bf7 100644
--- a/base/hplatform.h
+++ b/base/hplatform.h
@@ -143,6 +143,12 @@
 
 // headers
 #ifdef OS_WIN
+    #ifndef _WIN32_WINNT
+    #define _WIN32_WINNT 0x0600
+    #elif _WIN32_WINNT < 0x0600
+    #undef _WIN32_WINNT
+    #define _WIN32_WINNT 0x0600
+    #endif
     #ifndef WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
     #define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
     #endif