diff --git a/PC/launcher.c b/PC/launcher.c
index 734e75333..7124927cf 100644
--- a/PC/launcher.c
+++ b/PC/launcher.c
@@ -2015,7 +2015,7 @@ installed, use -0 for available pythons", &p[1]);
     return rc;
 }
 
-#if defined(_WINDOWS)
+#if !defined(_CONSOLE) // _WINDOWS is defined by the vcpkg toolchain
 
 int WINAPI wWinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance,
                    LPWSTR lpstrCmd, int nShow)