diff --git a/Source/CMakeLists.txt b/Source/CMakeLists.txt
index 16b9ea10b6..e2a7ff2473 100644
--- a/Source/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Source/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -502,6 +502,10 @@ if (WIN32)
       cmGhsMultiGpj.cxx
       cmGhsMultiGpj.h
       )
+
+    # Add a manifest file to executables on Windows to allow for
+    # GetVersion to work properly on Windows 8 and above.
+    set(MANIFEST_FILE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake.version.manifest)
   endif()
 endif ()
 
@@ -531,7 +535,7 @@ set(SRCS ${SRCS}
 
 if(WIN32 AND NOT CYGWIN)
   set_source_files_properties(cmcldeps.cxx PROPERTIES COMPILE_DEFINITIONS _WIN32_WINNT=0x0501)
-  add_executable(cmcldeps cmcldeps.cxx)
+  add_executable(cmcldeps cmcldeps.cxx ${MANIFEST_FILE})
   target_link_libraries(cmcldeps CMakeLib)
   install(TARGETS cmcldeps DESTINATION bin)
 endif()
@@ -720,15 +724,15 @@ if(APPLE)
 endif()
 
 # Build CMake executable
-add_executable(cmake cmakemain.cxx cmcmd.cxx cmcmd.h)
+add_executable(cmake cmakemain.cxx cmcmd.cxx cmcmd.h ${MANIFEST_FILE})
 target_link_libraries(cmake CMakeLib)
 
 # Build CTest executable
-add_executable(ctest ctest.cxx)
+add_executable(ctest ctest.cxx ${MANIFEST_FILE})
 target_link_libraries(ctest CTestLib)
 
 # Build CPack executable
-add_executable(cpack CPack/cpack.cxx)
+add_executable(cpack CPack/cpack.cxx ${MANIFEST_FILE})
 target_link_libraries(cpack CPackLib)
 
 # Curses GUI
diff --git a/Source/QtDialog/CMakeLists.txt b/Source/QtDialog/CMakeLists.txt
index 570b5375f9..66fd18b825 100644
--- a/Source/QtDialog/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Source/QtDialog/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ endif()
 
 set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
 
-add_executable(cmake-gui WIN32 MACOSX_BUNDLE ${SRCS})
+add_executable(cmake-gui WIN32 MACOSX_BUNDLE ${SRCS} ${MANIFEST_FILE})
 target_link_libraries(cmake-gui CMakeLib ${QT_QTMAIN_LIBRARY} ${CMake_QT_LIBRARIES})
 
 if(APPLE)
diff --git a/Source/cmake.version.manifest b/Source/cmake.version.manifest
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e7010c972e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/cmake.version.manifest
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1"
+          manifestVersion="1.0"
+		  xmlns:asmv3="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3" >
+   <compatibility xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:compatibility.v1">
+       <application>
+           <!-- Windows Vista -->
+           <supportedOS Id="{e2011457-1546-43c5-a5fe-008deee3d3f0}"/>
+           <!-- Windows 7 -->
+           <supportedOS Id="{35138b9a-5d96-4fbd-8e2d-a2440225f93a}"/>
+           <!-- Windows 8 -->
+           <supportedOS Id="{4a2f28e3-53b9-4441-ba9c-d69d4a4a6e38}"/>
+           <!-- Windows 8.1 -->
+           <supportedOS Id="{1f676c76-80e1-4239-95bb-83d0f6d0da78}"/>
+           <!-- Windows 10 -->
+           <supportedOS Id="{8e0f7a12-bfb3-4fe8-b9a5-48fd50a15a9a}"/>
+       </application>
+   </compatibility>
+</assembly>