diff --git a/VC2008/expat.vcproj b/VC2008/expat.vcproj
index 067981ae3..4ae896e2c 100644
--- a/VC2008/expat.vcproj
+++ b/VC2008/expat.vcproj
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
 			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)$(ConfigurationName)"
-			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)/expat"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
 			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)$(ConfigurationName)"
-			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)/expat"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"