diff --git a/pcsx2/windows/PCSX2.manifest b/pcsx2/windows/PCSX2.manifest
index 3f088da72d1dc..6ba4a590ca228 100644
--- a/pcsx2/windows/PCSX2.manifest
+++ b/pcsx2/windows/PCSX2.manifest
@@ -11,4 +11,9 @@
             <supportedOS Id="{8e0f7a12-bfb3-4fe8-b9a5-48fd50a15a9a}"/>
         </application>
     </compatibility>
-</assembly>
\ No newline at end of file
+    <application xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
+        <windowsSettings xmlns:ws2="http://schemas.microsoft.com/SMI/2016/WindowsSettings">
+            <ws2:longPathAware>true</ws2:longPathAware>
+        </windowsSettings>
+    </application>
+</assembly>