diff --git a/build/vs/pjproject-vs8-debug-defaults.vsprops b/build/vs/pjproject-vs8-debug-defaults.vsprops
index 81b51aaa0..b06f54615 100644
--- a/build/vs/pjproject-vs8-debug-defaults.vsprops
+++ b/build/vs/pjproject-vs8-debug-defaults.vsprops
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
 	Version="8.00"
 	Name="pjproject-vs8-debug-defaults"
+	InheritedPropertySheets=".\pjproject-vs8-common-defaults.vsprops"
 	DeleteExtensionsOnClean=""
 	>
 	<Tool
diff --git a/build/vs/pjproject-vs8-debug-dynamic-defaults.vsprops b/build/vs/pjproject-vs8-debug-dynamic-defaults.vsprops
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8c9bede7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/vs/pjproject-vs8-debug-dynamic-defaults.vsprops
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
+<VisualStudioPropertySheet
+	ProjectType="Visual C++"
+	Version="8.00"
+	Name="pjproject-vs8-debug-dynamic-defaults"
+	InheritedPropertySheets=".\pjproject-vs8-debug-defaults.vsprops"
+	>
+</VisualStudioPropertySheet>
diff --git a/build/vs/pjproject-vs8-debug-static-defaults.vsprops b/build/vs/pjproject-vs8-debug-static-defaults.vsprops
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1ba42449f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/vs/pjproject-vs8-debug-static-defaults.vsprops
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
+<VisualStudioPropertySheet
+	ProjectType="Visual C++"
+	Version="8.00"
+	Name="pjproject-vs8-debug-static-defaults"
+	InheritedPropertySheets=".\pjproject-vs8-debug-defaults.vsprops"
+	>
+</VisualStudioPropertySheet>
diff --git a/build/vs/pjproject-vs8-release-defaults.vsprops b/build/vs/pjproject-vs8-release-defaults.vsprops
index e7c9211e3..b78b7d77a 100644
--- a/build/vs/pjproject-vs8-release-defaults.vsprops
+++ b/build/vs/pjproject-vs8-release-defaults.vsprops
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-<?xml version="1.0"?>
-<VisualStudioPropertySheet 
-	ProjectType="Visual C++" 
-	Version="8.00" 
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
+<VisualStudioPropertySheet
+	ProjectType="Visual C++"
+	Version="8.00"
 	Name="pjproject-vs8-release-defaults"
+	InheritedPropertySheets=".\pjproject-vs8-common-defaults.vsprops"
 	>
 </VisualStudioPropertySheet>
diff --git a/build/vs/pjproject-vs8-release-dynamic-defaults.vsprops b/build/vs/pjproject-vs8-release-dynamic-defaults.vsprops
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b1fa1ff28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/vs/pjproject-vs8-release-dynamic-defaults.vsprops
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
+<VisualStudioPropertySheet
+	ProjectType="Visual C++"
+	Version="8.00"
+	Name="pjproject-vs8-release-dynamic-defaults"
+	InheritedPropertySheets=".\pjproject-vs8-release-defaults.vsprops"
+	>
+</VisualStudioPropertySheet>
diff --git a/build/vs/pjproject-vs8-release-static-defaults.vsprops b/build/vs/pjproject-vs8-release-static-defaults.vsprops
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3f57bd54c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/vs/pjproject-vs8-release-static-defaults.vsprops
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
+<VisualStudioPropertySheet
+	ProjectType="Visual C++"
+	Version="8.00"
+	Name="pjproject-vs8-release-static-defaults"
+	InheritedPropertySheets=".\pjproject-vs8-release-defaults.vsprops"
+	>
+</VisualStudioPropertySheet>
diff --git a/build/vs/pjproject-vs8-win32-common-defaults.vsprops b/build/vs/pjproject-vs8-win32-common-defaults.vsprops
index 9b519f29f..3197dce4f 100644
--- a/build/vs/pjproject-vs8-win32-common-defaults.vsprops
+++ b/build/vs/pjproject-vs8-win32-common-defaults.vsprops
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
 	Version="8.00"
 	Name="pjproject-vs8-win32-common-defaults"
-	InheritedPropertySheets=".\pjproject-vs8-common-defaults.vsprops"
 	>
 	<UserMacro
 		Name="TargetCPU"
diff --git a/build/vs/pjproject-vs8-win32-release-defaults.vsprops b/build/vs/pjproject-vs8-win32-release-defaults.vsprops
index 44fb0b877..33fdc5077 100644
--- a/build/vs/pjproject-vs8-win32-release-defaults.vsprops
+++ b/build/vs/pjproject-vs8-win32-release-defaults.vsprops
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
 	Version="8.00"
 	Name="pjproject-vs8-win32-release-defaults"
-	InheritedPropertySheets=".\pjproject-vs8-win32-common-defaults.vsprops;.\pjproject-vs8-release-defaults.vsprops"
+	InheritedPropertySheets=".\pjproject-vs8-win32-common-defaults.vsprops"
 	>
 </VisualStudioPropertySheet>
diff --git a/build/vs/pjproject-vs8-wm6-release-defaults.vsprops b/build/vs/pjproject-vs8-wm6-release-defaults.vsprops
index 13388aed0..b2c0e1ae3 100644
--- a/build/vs/pjproject-vs8-wm6-release-defaults.vsprops
+++ b/build/vs/pjproject-vs8-wm6-release-defaults.vsprops
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-<?xml version="1.0"?>
-<VisualStudioPropertySheet 
-	ProjectType="Visual C++" 
-	Version="8.00" 
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
+<VisualStudioPropertySheet
+	ProjectType="Visual C++"
+	Version="8.00"
 	Name="pjproject-vs8-wm6-release-defaults"
+	InheritedPropertySheets=".\pjproject-vs8-wm6-common-defaults.vsprops"
 	>
 </VisualStudioPropertySheet>