diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b1d18a64..9b248455 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -21,3 +21,4 @@ lite-xl*
 LiteXL*
 
 !resources/windows/*.diff
+!resources/windows/*.exe.manifest.in
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 7bbecc68..cfef8ec8 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ conf_data = configuration_data()
 conf_data.set('PROJECT_BUILD_DIR', meson.current_build_dir())
 conf_data.set('PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR', meson.current_source_dir())
 conf_data.set('PROJECT_VERSION', version)
+conf_data.set('PROJECT_ASSEMBLY_VERSION', meson.project_version() + '.0')
 
 #===============================================================================
 # Compiler Settings
@@ -165,6 +166,11 @@ if get_option('portable') or host_machine.system() == 'windows'
     lite_bindir = '/'
     lite_docdir = '/doc'
     lite_datadir = '/data'
+    configure_file(
+        input: 'resources/windows/lite-xl.exe.manifest.in',
+        output: 'lite-xl.exe.manifest',
+        configuration: conf_data
+    )
 elif get_option('bundle') and host_machine.system() == 'darwin'
     lite_cargs += '-DMACOS_USE_BUNDLE'
     lite_bindir = 'Contents/MacOS'
diff --git a/resources/windows/lite-xl.exe.manifest.in b/resources/windows/lite-xl.exe.manifest.in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9e787587
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/windows/lite-xl.exe.manifest.in
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
+<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
+  <assemblyIdentity
+    type="win32"
+    name="LiteXL.LiteXL.LiteXL"
+    version="@PROJECT_ASSEMBLY_VERSION@"
+  />
+  <trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
+    <security>
+      <requestedPrivileges>
+        <requestedExecutionLevel level="asInvoker"/>
+      </requestedPrivileges>
+    </security>
+  </trustInfo>
+  <dependency>
+      <dependentAssembly>
+          <assemblyIdentity
+            type="win32"
+            name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls"
+            version="6.0.0.0"
+            processorArchitecture="*"
+            publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df"
+            language="*"
+          />
+      </dependentAssembly>
+  </dependency>
+  <compatibility xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:compatibility.v1">
+    <application>
+      <!--The ID below indicates application support for Windows Vista -->
+      <supportedOS Id="{e2011457-1546-43c5-a5fe-008deee3d3f0}"/>
+      <!--The ID below indicates application support for Windows 7 -->
+      <supportedOS Id="{35138b9a-5d96-4fbd-8e2d-a2440225f93a}"/>
+      <!--The ID below indicates application support for Windows 8 -->
+      <supportedOS Id="{4a2f28e3-53b9-4441-ba9c-d69d4a4a6e38}"/>
+      <!--The ID below indicates application support for Windows 8.1 -->
+      <supportedOS Id="{1f676c76-80e1-4239-95bb-83d0f6d0da78}"/>
+      <!--The ID below indicates application support for Windows 10 -->
+      <supportedOS Id="{8e0f7a12-bfb3-4fe8-b9a5-48fd50a15a9a}"/>
+    </application>
+  </compatibility>
+</assembly>
diff --git a/resources/windows/manifest.rc b/resources/windows/manifest.rc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..95b17e2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/windows/manifest.rc
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#define IDR_RT_MANIFEST1 1
+#define RT_MANIFEST 24
+
+IDR_RT_MANIFEST1 RT_MANIFEST "lite-xl.exe.manifest"
diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index fee36d1d..a156ae3f 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ lite_rc = []
 if host_machine.system() == 'windows'
     windows = import('windows')
     lite_rc += windows.compile_resources('../resources/icons/icon.rc')
+    lite_rc += windows.compile_resources('../resources/windows/manifest.rc')
 elif host_machine.system() == 'darwin'
     lite_sources += 'bundle_open.m'
 endif