diff --git a/lib/config-win32.h b/lib/config-win32.h
index 2f094128cc..68377025db 100644
--- a/lib/config-win32.h
+++ b/lib/config-win32.h
@@ -48,7 +48,10 @@
 #    ifndef _WIN32_WINNT
 #    define _WIN32_WINNT VS2012_DEF_TARGET
 #    endif
-#    if _WIN32_WINNT < VS2012_MIN_TARGET
+#    ifndef WINVER
+#    define WINVER VS2012_DEF_TARGET
+#    endif
+#    if (_WIN32_WINNT < VS2012_MIN_TARGET) || (WINVER < VS2012_MIN_TARGET)
 #      ifdef _USING_V110_SDK71_
 #        error VS2012 does not support build targets prior to Windows XP
 #      else
@@ -66,7 +69,10 @@
 #    ifndef _WIN32_WINNT
 #    define _WIN32_WINNT VS2008_DEF_TARGET
 #    endif
-#    if _WIN32_WINNT < VS2008_MIN_TARGET
+#    ifndef WINVER
+#    define WINVER VS2008_DEF_TARGET
+#    endif
+#    if (_WIN32_WINNT < VS2008_MIN_TARGET) || (WINVER < VS2008_MIN_TARGET)
 #      error VS2008 does not support build targets prior to Windows XP
 #    endif
 #  endif