diff --git a/windows/NTMakefile.config b/windows/NTMakefile.config
index c8d19963e..982c86fb3 100644
--- a/windows/NTMakefile.config
+++ b/windows/NTMakefile.config
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
-!if exist (..\..\..\windows\NTMakefile.version)
+!if exist (..\..\..\thirdparty\NTMakefile.version)
+!  include <..\..\..\thirdparty\NTMakefile.version>
+!elseif exist (..\..\thirdparty\NTMakefile.version)
+!  include <..\..\thirdparty\NTMakefile.version>
+!elseif exist (..\thirdparty\NTMakefile.version)
+!  include <..\thirdparty\NTMakefile.version>
+!elseif exist (thirdparty\NTMakefile.version)
+!  include <thirdparty\NTMakefile.version>
+!elseif exist (..\..\..\windows\NTMakefile.version)
 !  include <..\..\..\windows\NTMakefile.version>
 !elseif exist (..\..\windows\NTMakefile.version)
 !  include <..\..\windows\NTMakefile.version>