diff --git a/deps/v8/build/common.gypi b/deps/v8/build/common.gypi
index 32209c1c2e..d5f679fdda 100644
--- a/deps/v8/build/common.gypi
+++ b/deps/v8/build/common.gypi
@@ -272,6 +272,10 @@
         'defines': [
           'WIN32',
         ],
+        'msvs_configuration_attributes': {
+          'IntermediateDirectory': '$(OutDir)\\obj\\$(ProjectName)',
+          'CharacterSet': '1',
+        },
       }],
       ['OS=="win" and v8_enable_prof==1', {
         'msvs_settings': {