diff --git a/compat/win32/git.manifest b/compat/win32/git.manifest
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..771e3cce43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compat/win32/git.manifest
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
+<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
+	<assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="Git" version="0.0.0.1" />
+	<trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v2">
+		<security>
+			<requestedPrivileges>
+				<requestedExecutionLevel level="asInvoker" uiAccess="false" />
+			</requestedPrivileges>
+		</security>
+	</trustInfo>
+	<compatibility xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:compatibility.v1">
+		<application>
+			<!-- Windows Vista -->
+			<supportedOS Id="{e2011457-1546-43c5-a5fe-008deee3d3f0}"/>
+			<!-- Windows 7 -->
+			<supportedOS Id="{35138b9a-5d96-4fbd-8e2d-a2440225f93a}"/>
+			<!-- Windows 8 -->
+			<supportedOS Id="{4a2f28e3-53b9-4441-ba9c-d69d4a4a6e38}"/>
+			<!-- Windows 8.1 -->
+			<supportedOS Id="{1f676c76-80e1-4239-95bb-83d0f6d0da78}"/>
+			<!-- Windows 10 -->
+			<supportedOS Id="{8e0f7a12-bfb3-4fe8-b9a5-48fd50a15a9a}"/>
+		</application>
+	</compatibility>
+</assembly>
diff --git a/git.rc b/git.rc
index 49002e0d54..cc3fdc6cc6 100644
--- a/git.rc
+++ b/git.rc
@@ -20,3 +20,5 @@ BEGIN
     VALUE "Translation", 0x409, 1200
   END
 END
+
+1 RT_MANIFEST "compat/win32/git.manifest"