diff --git a/makepanda/makepandacore.py b/makepanda/makepandacore.py
index 2f00935e79..e6363ba0ea 100644
--- a/makepanda/makepandacore.py
+++ b/makepanda/makepandacore.py
@@ -1561,6 +1561,7 @@ def SetupVisualStudioEnviron():
     AddToPathEnv("INCLUDE", SDK["VISUALSTUDIO"] + "VC\\include")
     AddToPathEnv("INCLUDE", SDK["VISUALSTUDIO"] + "VC\\atlmfc\\include")
     AddToPathEnv("LIB",     SDK["VISUALSTUDIO"] + "VC\\lib"+suffix)
+    AddToPathEnv("LIB",     SDK["VISUALSTUDIO"] + "VC\\atlmfc\\lib")
     AddToPathEnv("PATH",    SDK["MSPLATFORM"] + "bin")
     AddToPathEnv("INCLUDE", SDK["MSPLATFORM"] + "include")
     AddToPathEnv("INCLUDE", SDK["MSPLATFORM"] + "include\\atl")