diff --git a/build_msvc/test_bitcoin-qt/test_bitcoin-qt.vcxproj b/build_msvc/test_bitcoin-qt/test_bitcoin-qt.vcxproj
index 85c2c3f2516..0979eee8ddc 100644
--- a/build_msvc/test_bitcoin-qt/test_bitcoin-qt.vcxproj
+++ b/build_msvc/test_bitcoin-qt/test_bitcoin-qt.vcxproj
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@
     </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
 
+  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
+  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
+
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
     <ClCompile>
       <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>..\libbitcoin_qt\$(GeneratedFilesOutDir)\..\;$(QtIncludeDir)\QtTest;$(QtIncludes);%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
@@ -114,6 +117,4 @@
         $(CleanDependsOn);
     </CleanDependsOn>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
-  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
 </Project>