diff --git a/wxPython/src/wxc.pyd.manifest b/wxPython/src/wxc.pyd.manifest
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f898b261fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wxPython/src/wxc.pyd.manifest
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
+<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
+<assemblyIdentity
+    version="0.64.1.0"
+    processorArchitecture="x86"
+    name="Controls"
+    type="win32"
+/>
+<description>wxPython: GUI library for Python</description>
+<dependency>
+    <dependentAssembly>
+        <assemblyIdentity
+            type="win32"
+            name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls"
+            version="6.0.0.0"
+            processorArchitecture="X86"
+            publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df"
+            language="*"
+        />
+    </dependentAssembly>
+</dependency>
+</assembly>
diff --git a/wxPython/src/wxc.rc b/wxPython/src/wxc.rc
index dabba42f8c..c7ea471fca 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/wxc.rc
+++ b/wxPython/src/wxc.rc
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 aa_wxpicon ICON "wxp.ico"
 #include "wx/msw/wx.rc"
 #include "wx/html/msw/wxhtml.rc"
+
+CREATEPROCESS_MANIFEST_RESOURCE_ID RT_MANIFEST "wxc.pyd.manifest"
+