diff --git a/pkg/msvc-uwp/RetroArch-msvc2017-UWP/Package.appxmanifest b/pkg/msvc-uwp/RetroArch-msvc2017-UWP/Package.appxmanifest
index e78aed10a9..f2bd299335 100644
--- a/pkg/msvc-uwp/RetroArch-msvc2017-UWP/Package.appxmanifest
+++ b/pkg/msvc-uwp/RetroArch-msvc2017-UWP/Package.appxmanifest
@@ -27,5 +27,6 @@
     <Capability Name="internetClientServer" />
     <rescap:Capability Name="runFullTrust"/>
     <rescap:Capability Name="broadFileSystemAccess" />
+    <rescap:Capability Name="expandedResources" />
   </Capabilities>
 </Package>
diff --git a/pkg/msvc-uwp/RetroArch-msvc2019-UWP/Package.appxmanifest b/pkg/msvc-uwp/RetroArch-msvc2019-UWP/Package.appxmanifest
index e78aed10a9..f2bd299335 100755
--- a/pkg/msvc-uwp/RetroArch-msvc2019-UWP/Package.appxmanifest
+++ b/pkg/msvc-uwp/RetroArch-msvc2019-UWP/Package.appxmanifest
@@ -27,5 +27,6 @@
     <Capability Name="internetClientServer" />
     <rescap:Capability Name="runFullTrust"/>
     <rescap:Capability Name="broadFileSystemAccess" />
+    <rescap:Capability Name="expandedResources" />
   </Capabilities>
 </Package>