diff --git a/sdk/include/reactos/manifest_dll.rc b/sdk/include/reactos/manifest_dll.rc
index 7cf5f92312e..3a036bf3a2b 100644
--- a/sdk/include/reactos/manifest_dll.rc
+++ b/sdk/include/reactos/manifest_dll.rc
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
+
+#ifndef CREATEPROCESS_MANIFEST_RESOURCE_ID
+#error please include winuser.h before including me!
+#endif
+
 ISOLATIONAWARE_MANIFEST_RESOURCE_ID RT_MANIFEST "manifest.xml"
diff --git a/sdk/include/reactos/manifest_exe.rc b/sdk/include/reactos/manifest_exe.rc
index f2c34555bc0..6e4b3019eed 100644
--- a/sdk/include/reactos/manifest_exe.rc
+++ b/sdk/include/reactos/manifest_exe.rc
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
+
+#ifndef CREATEPROCESS_MANIFEST_RESOURCE_ID
+#error please include winuser.h before including me!
+#endif
+
 CREATEPROCESS_MANIFEST_RESOURCE_ID RT_MANIFEST "manifest.xml"