diff --git a/Win32Build/vc7/Tor/Tor.vcproj b/Win32Build/vc7/Tor/Tor.vcproj
index 7d7f69a71b..fb96060aa7 100755
--- a/Win32Build/vc7/Tor/Tor.vcproj
+++ b/Win32Build/vc7/Tor/Tor.vcproj
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 				AdditionalDependencies="wsock32.lib c:\openssl\lib\vc\ssleay32.lib c:\openssl\lib\vc\libeay32.lib ..\..\..\contrib\libevent\win32-prj\Debug\libevent.lib ws2_32.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)/Tor.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
+				DelayLoadDLLs="advapi32.dll"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="TRUE"
 				ProgramDatabaseFile="$(OutDir)/Tor.pdb"
 				SubSystem="1"
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@
 				AdditionalDependencies="wsock32.lib c:\openssl\lib\vc\ssleay32.lib c:\openssl\lib\vc\libeay32.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)/Tor.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
+				DelayLoadDLLs="advapi32.dll"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="TRUE"
 				SubSystem="1"
 				OptimizeReferences="2"