diff --git a/libs/win32/pthread/pthread.vcproj b/libs/win32/pthread/pthread.vcproj
index 891f60e5e1..51a04ccf5c 100644
--- a/libs/win32/pthread/pthread.vcproj
+++ b/libs/win32/pthread/pthread.vcproj
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release DLL|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)Debug"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)Release"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
 			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC60.vsprops"