diff --git a/src/Resources/TimesheetAssistant.exe.manifest b/src/Resources/TimesheetAssistant.exe.manifest
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9431258
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Resources/TimesheetAssistant.exe.manifest
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?>
+<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
+  <assemblyIdentity version="2.0.0.0" processorArchitecture="X86"
+  name="TimesheetAssistant.exe" type="win32" />
+  <description>Timesheet calculator</description>
+  <dependency />
+  <!-- Identify the application security requirements. -->
+  <trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v2">
+    <security>
+      <requestedPrivileges>
+        <requestedExecutionLevel
+          level="requireAdministrator"
+          uiAccess="false"/>
+        </requestedPrivileges>
+       </security>
+   </trustInfo>
+</assembly>
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diff --git a/src/Resources/TimesheetAssistant.rc b/src/Resources/TimesheetAssistant.rc
index e65fb71..50b0e44 100644
--- a/src/Resources/TimesheetAssistant.rc
+++ b/src/Resources/TimesheetAssistant.rc
@@ -7,3 +7,5 @@
 // remains consistent on all systems.
 IDI_ICON1               ICON                    "TimesheetAssistant.ico"
 
+#include <windows.h>
+CREATEPROCESS_MANIFEST_RESOURCE_ID RT_MANIFEST "TimesheetAssistant.exe.manifest"
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diff --git a/src/TimesheetAssistant.vcxproj b/src/TimesheetAssistant.vcxproj
index 91c9236..4dc3154 100644
--- a/src/TimesheetAssistant.vcxproj
+++ b/src/TimesheetAssistant.vcxproj
@@ -39,8 +39,10 @@
   </ImportGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
-    <CustomBuildBeforeTargets>Qt</CustomBuildBeforeTargets>
+    <CustomBuildBeforeTargets>
+    </CustomBuildBeforeTargets>
     <PostBuildEventUseInBuild>true</PostBuildEventUseInBuild>
+    <EmbedManifest>false</EmbedManifest>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">
     <CustomBuildBeforeTargets>Qt</CustomBuildBeforeTargets>
@@ -102,10 +104,14 @@
       <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(Qt_LIBPATH_);%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
     </Link>
     <CustomBuildStep>
-      <Command>"$(QTDIR)\bin\rcc.exe" -binary ".\Resources\TimesheetAssistant.qrc" -o ".\GeneratedFiles\TimesheetAssistant.rcc"</Command>
-      <Outputs>.\GeneratedFiles\TimesheetAssistant.rcc</Outputs>
-      <Inputs>.\Resources\TimesheetAssistant.qrc</Inputs>
-      <Message>Building RCC file</Message>
+      <Command>
+      </Command>
+      <Outputs>
+      </Outputs>
+      <Inputs>
+      </Inputs>
+      <Message>
+      </Message>
     </CustomBuildStep>
     <PostBuildEvent>
       <Command>