diff --git a/variables.msvc b/variables.msvc
index 8fe71f794ac3175079e39ff78b2550e3ab08a8b2..ec0a9ace2bf30004171f7d5dfda3ffce86dfbafd 100644
--- a/variables.msvc
+++ b/variables.msvc
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ HOSTNAME=localhost
 
 # The names of the C and C++ compilers
 CC=cl
-CXX=/EHsc /nologo /GR /MT
+CXX=cl /EHsc /nologo /GR /MT
 
 # Use /MLd for single-thread debug mode
 #     /MTd for multi-thread debug mode