diff --git a/src/tools/msvc/ecpg_regression.proj b/src/tools/msvc/ecpg_regression.proj
index b55912e063..58ea18c8fb 100644
--- a/src/tools/msvc/ecpg_regression.proj
+++ b/src/tools/msvc/ecpg_regression.proj
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@
   <CreateProperty Value="-c" Condition="'%(Pgc.FileName)'=='array_of_struct'">
    <Output TaskParameter="Value" PropertyName="ECPGPARAM" />
   </CreateProperty>
+  <CreateProperty Value="-c" Condition="'%(Pgc.FileName)'=='pointer_to_struct'">
+   <Output TaskParameter="Value" PropertyName="ECPGPARAM" />
+  </CreateProperty>
   <CreateProperty Value="-r questionmarks" Condition="'%(Pgc.FileName)'=='oldexec'">
    <Output TaskParameter="Value" PropertyName="ECPGPARAM" />
   </CreateProperty>