diff --git a/windows/xgboost_wrapper/xgboost_wrapper.vcxproj b/windows/xgboost_wrapper/xgboost_wrapper.vcxproj
index 95a94841d..6c73e3cee 100644
--- a/windows/xgboost_wrapper/xgboost_wrapper.vcxproj
+++ b/windows/xgboost_wrapper/xgboost_wrapper.vcxproj
@@ -30,17 +30,17 @@
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