diff --git a/launcher/ModpackLauncher.csproj b/launcher/ModpackLauncher.csproj
index d730041..303bc1f 100644
--- a/launcher/ModpackLauncher.csproj
+++ b/launcher/ModpackLauncher.csproj
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
     <!-- net8.0-windows is required for the XboxAuthNet WebView2 OAuth flow:
          the netstandard2.0 build of XboxAuthNet has no WebUI implementation. -->
     <TargetFramework>net8.0-windows</TargetFramework>
+    <!-- Allow building this Windows-targeting project from Linux/macOS hosts.
+         No-op on Windows. Requires the WindowsDesktop SDK files to be
+         present in the local .NET install (on glados copied from the
+         Windows .NET 8 SDK archive into /usr/lib/dotnet/). -->
+    <EnableWindowsTargeting>true</EnableWindowsTargeting>
     <UseWindowsForms>true</UseWindowsForms>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <ApplicationManifest>app.manifest</ApplicationManifest>