diff --git a/build/common.gypi b/build/common.gypi
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..440519f54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/common.gypi
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+  'conditions': [
+    ['OS=="win"', {
+      'target_defaults': {
+        'msvs_settings': {
+          'VCLinkerTool': {
+            'GenerateDebugInformation': 'true',
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    }],  # OS=="win"
+  ],
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build/gyp_uv b/build/gyp_uv
index 7d0392f91..bb59dc157 100755
--- a/build/gyp_uv
+++ b/build/gyp_uv
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
   args = sys.argv[1:]
 
   args.append(os.path.join(script_dir, 'all.gyp'))
+  args.append('-I' + os.path.join(script_dir, 'common.gypi'))
 
   args.append('--depth=' + uv_root)