diff --git a/Utils/Utils_VS2005.vcproj b/Utils/Utils_VS2005.vcproj
index 3b53a4b03..69f472894 100644
--- a/Utils/Utils_VS2005.vcproj
+++ b/Utils/Utils_VS2005.vcproj
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
 			OutputDirectory="..\lib\VS2005\$(ConfigurationName)"
-			IntermediateDirectory=".\build\VS2005\$(ProjectName)_$(ConfigurationName)"
+			IntermediateDirectory="..\build\VS2005\$(ProjectName)_$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
 			InheritedPropertySheets="..\ja2.vsprops"
 			>