diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj b/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj
index 38b7a6dfac..c5b0ecdf09 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
     </ResourceCompile>
     <PostBuildEvent>
       <Command>
-        $(QTDIR)\bin\windeployqt --no-angle --no-opengl-sw --no-svg --no-translations --no-quick --plugindir "$(TargetDir)qt\plugins" "$(TargetPath)"
+        $(QTDIR)\bin\windeployqt --no-angle --no-opengl-sw --no-svg --no-translations --no-quick --plugindir "$(TargetDir)qt\plugins" --release "$(TargetPath)"
       </Command>
     </PostBuildEvent>
     <PostBuildEvent>
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@
     </ResourceCompile>
     <PostBuildEvent>
       <Command>
-        $(QTDIR)\bin\windeployqt --no-angle --no-opengl-sw --no-svg --no-translations --no-quick --plugindir "$(TargetDir)qt\plugins" "$(TargetPath)"
+        $(QTDIR)\bin\windeployqt --no-angle --no-opengl-sw --no-svg --no-translations --no-quick --plugindir "$(TargetDir)qt\plugins" --release "$(TargetPath)"
       </Command>
     </PostBuildEvent>
     <PostBuildEvent>