diff --git a/modules/juce_core/native/juce_BasicNativeHeaders.h b/modules/juce_core/native/juce_BasicNativeHeaders.h
index aecfc40427..cdaa0eff3b 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/native/juce_BasicNativeHeaders.h
+++ b/modules/juce_core/native/juce_BasicNativeHeaders.h
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
  #define _UNICODE 1
  #define UNICODE 1
  #ifndef _WIN32_IE
-  #define _WIN32_IE 0x0400
+  #define _WIN32_IE 0x0500
  #endif
 
  #include <windows.h>