diff --git a/PCbuild/pyproject.props b/PCbuild/pyproject.props
index 34938eabe9d..10b12980348 100644
--- a/PCbuild/pyproject.props
+++ b/PCbuild/pyproject.props
@@ -8,12 +8,9 @@
     <IntDir Condition="'$(Configuration)' == 'PGInstrument' or '$(Configuration)' == 'PGUpdate'">$(SolutionDir)obj\$(ArchName)\$(ProjectName)\</IntDir>
     <TargetName Condition="'$(TargetName)' == ''">$(ProjectName)</TargetName>
     <TargetName>$(TargetName)$(PyDebugExt)</TargetName>
-    <GenerateManifest Condition="'$(GenerateManifest)' == ''">false</GenerateManifest>
-    <EmbedManifest Condition="'$(EmbedManifest)' == ''">false</EmbedManifest>
-    <!-- For VS2008, we have to embed the manifest to be able to run -->
+    <GenerateManifest>false</GenerateManifest>
+    <EmbedManifest>false</EmbedManifest>
     <!-- BasePlatformToolset is for ICC support -->
-    <GenerateManifest Condition="'$(PlatformToolset)' == 'v90' or '$(BasePlatformToolset)' == 'v90'">true</GenerateManifest>
-    <EmbedManifest Condition="'$(PlatformToolset)' == 'v90' or '$(BasePlatformToolset)' == 'v90'">true</EmbedManifest>
     <SupportPGO Condition="'$(SupportPGO)' == ''">true</SupportPGO>
     <SupportSigning Condition="'$(SupportSigning)' == ''">true</SupportSigning>
     <SupportSigning Condition="'$(Configuration)' == 'Debug'">false</SupportSigning>
diff --git a/PCbuild/python.vcxproj b/PCbuild/python.vcxproj
index a4e90299288..4380fedee84 100644
--- a/PCbuild/python.vcxproj
+++ b/PCbuild/python.vcxproj
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <_ProjectFileVersion>10.0.30319.1</_ProjectFileVersion>
+    <!-- For VS2008, we have to embed the manifest to be able to run -->
+    <GenerateManifest Condition="'$(PlatformToolset)' == 'v90' or '$(BasePlatformToolset)' == 'v90'">true</GenerateManifest>
+    <EmbedManifest Condition="'$(PlatformToolset)' == 'v90' or '$(BasePlatformToolset)' == 'v90'">true</EmbedManifest>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup>
     <ClCompile>
diff --git a/PCbuild/pythoncore.vcxproj b/PCbuild/pythoncore.vcxproj
index a29d31e858d..da5d5d9ed3c 100644
--- a/PCbuild/pythoncore.vcxproj
+++ b/PCbuild/pythoncore.vcxproj
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <_ProjectFileVersion>10.0.30319.1</_ProjectFileVersion>
     <TargetName>$(PyDllName)</TargetName>
+    <!-- For VS2008, we have to embed the manifest to be able to run -->
+    <GenerateManifest Condition="'$(PlatformToolset)' == 'v90' or '$(BasePlatformToolset)' == 'v90'">true</GenerateManifest>
+    <EmbedManifest Condition="'$(PlatformToolset)' == 'v90' or '$(BasePlatformToolset)' == 'v90'">true</EmbedManifest>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <CustomBuildBeforeTargets>Link</CustomBuildBeforeTargets>
diff --git a/PCbuild/pythonw.vcxproj b/PCbuild/pythonw.vcxproj
index ea5f1c82b25..8c5335c9563 100644
--- a/PCbuild/pythonw.vcxproj
+++ b/PCbuild/pythonw.vcxproj
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
     <UseOfMfc>false</UseOfMfc>
+    <!-- For VS2008, we have to embed the manifest to be able to run -->
+    <GenerateManifest Condition="'$(PlatformToolset)' == 'v90' or '$(BasePlatformToolset)' == 'v90'">true</GenerateManifest>
+    <EmbedManifest Condition="'$(PlatformToolset)' == 'v90' or '$(BasePlatformToolset)' == 'v90'">true</EmbedManifest>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
@@ -55,6 +58,9 @@
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <_ProjectFileVersion>10.0.30319.1</_ProjectFileVersion>
+    <!-- For VS2008, we have to embed the manifest to be able to run -->
+    <GenerateManifest Condition="'$(PlatformToolset)' == 'v90' or '$(BasePlatformToolset)' == 'v90'">true</GenerateManifest>
+    <EmbedManifest Condition="'$(PlatformToolset)' == 'v90' or '$(BasePlatformToolset)' == 'v90'">true</EmbedManifest>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup>
     <Link>