diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index f01494850..dac58ed3b 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ saveInRoot = False
 
 # Version data
 
-version = "2.1.0"
-tag = "Stable"
+version = "2.1.1b1"
+tag = "git"
 expansionName = "Into the Abyss"
 expansionVersion = "1.1"
 evemonMinVersion = "4081"
diff --git a/dist_assets/win/Microsoft.VC90.CRT.manifest b/dist_assets/win/Microsoft.VC90.CRT.manifest
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..627da999b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dist_assets/win/Microsoft.VC90.CRT.manifest
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
+<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
+<noInheritable/>
+<assemblyIdentity
+    type="win32"
+    name="Microsoft.VC90.CRT"
+    version="9.0.21022.8"
+    processorArchitecture="x86"
+    publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b"/>
+<file name="MSVCR90.DLL"/>
+<file name="MSVCM90.DLL"/>
+<file name="MSVCP90.DLL"/>
+</assembly>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dist_assets/win/pyfa.exe.manifest b/dist_assets/win/pyfa.exe.manifest
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9fc55da4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dist_assets/win/pyfa.exe.manifest
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
+<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
+  <trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
+    <security>
+      <requestedPrivileges>
+        <requestedExecutionLevel level="asInvoker" uiAccess="false"></requestedExecutionLevel>
+      </requestedPrivileges>
+    </security>
+  </trustInfo>
+  <dependency>
+    <dependentAssembly>
+      <assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="Microsoft.VC90.CRT" version="9.0.21022.8" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b"></assemblyIdentity>
+    </dependentAssembly>
+  </dependency>
+</assembly>
diff --git a/dist_assets/win/pyfa.spec b/dist_assets/win/pyfa.spec
index 445f94824..d181a5eb9 100644
--- a/dist_assets/win/pyfa.spec
+++ b/dist_assets/win/pyfa.spec
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ added_files = [
              ('../../imgs/renders/*.png', 'imgs/renders'),
              ('../../service/jargon/*.yaml', 'service/jargon'),
              ('../../dist_assets/win/pyfa.ico', '.'),
+             ('../../dist_assets/win/pyfa.exe.manifest', '.'),
+             ('../../dist_assets/win/Microsoft.VC90.CRT.manifest', '.'),
              (requests.certs.where(), '.'),  # is this needed anymore?
              ('../../eve.db', '.'),
              ('../../README.md', '.'),