diff --git a/cesetup/cesetup.coedit b/cesetup/cesetup.coedit
index 2d82bc4e..3830252e 100644
--- a/cesetup/cesetup.coedit
+++ b/cesetup/cesetup.coedit
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ object CurrentProject: TCENativeProject
         'win32/'
         '<CPP>'
       )
+      pathsOptions.forceExtension = True
       preBuildProcess.executable = 'cmd'
       preBuildProcess.workingDirectory = '<CPP>'
       preBuildProcess.options = [poUsePipes, poStderrToOutPut]