diff --git a/Include/cpython/pystate.h b/Include/cpython/pystate.h
index f94b6fe0753616..ec99f90d669d12 100644
--- a/Include/cpython/pystate.h
+++ b/Include/cpython/pystate.h
@@ -214,12 +214,7 @@ struct _ts {
 #  define Py_C_RECURSION_LIMIT 500
 #else
    // This value is duplicated in Lib/test/support/__init__.py
-#  if defined(MS_WINDOWS) && defined(Py_DEBUG)
-    // On Windows in debug mode the interpreter uses more stack space
-#    define Py_C_RECURSION_LIMIT 1000
-#  else
-#    define Py_C_RECURSION_LIMIT 1500
-#  endif
+#  define Py_C_RECURSION_LIMIT 1500
 #endif
 
 
diff --git a/PCbuild/python.vcxproj b/PCbuild/python.vcxproj
index f4640454a73070..8b733865962373 100644
--- a/PCbuild/python.vcxproj
+++ b/PCbuild/python.vcxproj
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
     <Link>
       <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem>
       <StackReserveSize Condition="$(Configuration) != 'Debug'">2000000</StackReserveSize>
-      <StackReserveSize Condition="$(Configuration) == 'Debug'">8000000</StackReserveSize>
+      <StackReserveSize Condition="$(Configuration) == 'Debug'">12000000</StackReserveSize>
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemGroup>