diff --git a/reactos/apps/tests/txtscale/Makefile b/reactos/apps/tests/txtscale/Makefile
index 08010a62af5..14c472d3b23 100644
--- a/reactos/apps/tests/txtscale/Makefile
+++ b/reactos/apps/tests/txtscale/Makefile
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ TARGET_NAME = txtscale
 
 TARGET_NORC = yes
 
-TARGET_CFLAGS = -fexceptions -g -O0 -DWIN32 -D_DEBUG -D_WINDOWS -D_MBCS -W -D__USE_W32API
+TARGET_CFLAGS = -fexceptions -g -O0 -DWIN32 -D_DEBUG -D_WINDOWS -D_MBCS -W -D__USE_W32API -D_WIN32_IE=0x0501 -D_WIN32_WINNT=0x0501
 	
-TARGET_CPPFLAGS = -fexceptions -g -O0 -DWIN32 -D_DEBUG -D_WINDOWS -D_MBCS -W -D__USE_W32API
+TARGET_CPPFLAGS = -fexceptions -g -O0 -DWIN32 -D_DEBUG -D_WINDOWS -D_MBCS -W -D__USE_W32API -D_WIN32_IE=0x0501 -D_WIN32_WINNT=0x0501
 
 TARGET_SDKLIBS = \
 	kernel32.a \