diff --git a/libretro/Makefile b/libretro/Makefile
index daeafa35dd..eaf1085a81 100644
--- a/libretro/Makefile
+++ b/libretro/Makefile
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ else ifneq (,$(findstring windows_msvc2017,$(platform)))
 	PlatformSuffix = $(subst windows_msvc2017_,,$(platform))
 	ifneq (,$(findstring desktop,$(PlatformSuffix)))
 		WinPartition = desktop
-		MSVC2017CompileFlags = -DWINAPI_FAMILY=WINAPI_FAMILY_DESKTOP_APP -D_UNICODE -DUNICODE -DWINVER=0x0501 -D_WIN32_WINNT=0x0501
+		MSVC2017CompileFlags = -DWINAPI_FAMILY=WINAPI_FAMILY_DESKTOP_APP -D_UNICODE -DUNICODE -DWINVER=0x0600 -D_WIN32_WINNT=0x0600
 		LDFLAGS += -MANIFEST -NXCOMPAT -DYNAMICBASE -DEBUG -OPT:REF -INCREMENTAL:NO -SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS -MANIFESTUAC:"level='asInvoker' uiAccess='false'" -OPT:ICF -ERRORREPORT:PROMPT -NOLOGO -TLBID:1
 		LIBS += kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib
 	else ifneq (,$(findstring uwp,$(PlatformSuffix)))
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ else ifneq (,$(findstring windows_msvc2019,$(platform)))
 	PlatformSuffix = $(subst windows_msvc2019_,,$(platform))
 	ifneq (,$(findstring desktop,$(PlatformSuffix)))
 		WinPartition = desktop
-		MSVC2019CompileFlags = -DWINAPI_FAMILY=WINAPI_FAMILY_DESKTOP_APP -D_UNICODE -DUNICODE -DWINVER=0x0501 -D_WIN32_WINNT=0x0501
+		MSVC2019CompileFlags = -DWINAPI_FAMILY=WINAPI_FAMILY_DESKTOP_APP -D_UNICODE -DUNICODE -DWINVER=0x0600 -D_WIN32_WINNT=0x0600
 		LDFLAGS += -MANIFEST -NXCOMPAT -DYNAMICBASE -DEBUG -OPT:REF -INCREMENTAL:NO -SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS -MANIFESTUAC:"level='asInvoker' uiAccess='false'" -OPT:ICF -ERRORREPORT:PROMPT -NOLOGO -TLBID:1
 		LIBS += kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib
 	else ifneq (,$(findstring uwp,$(PlatformSuffix)))