diff --git a/include/git2/inttypes.h b/include/git2/inttypes.h
index ead903f78..716084219 100644
--- a/include/git2/inttypes.h
+++ b/include/git2/inttypes.h
@@ -40,7 +40,11 @@
 #pragma once
 #endif
 
+#if _MSC_VER >= 1600
+#include <stdint.h>
+#else
 #include "stdint.h"
+#endif
 
 // 7.8 Format conversion of integer types