diff --git a/git.rc.in b/git.rc.in
index e69444eef3f0c5..460ea39561b87f 100644
--- a/git.rc.in
+++ b/git.rc.in
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ BEGIN
       VALUE "OriginalFilename", "git.exe\0"
       VALUE "ProductName", "Git\0"
       VALUE "ProductVersion", "@GIT_VERSION@\0"
+      VALUE "FileVersion", "@GIT_VERSION@\0"
     END
   END