diff --git a/build/premake/extern_libs5.lua b/build/premake/extern_libs5.lua
index 4f51c2c0ed..f3de8e0ec9 100644
--- a/build/premake/extern_libs5.lua
+++ b/build/premake/extern_libs5.lua
@@ -734,6 +734,7 @@ extern_lib_defs = {
 				-- so we have to use wxwidgets' own config tool
 				pkgconfig.add_includes(nil, wx_config_path(), "--unicode=yes --cxxflags")
 			end
+			defines({ "wxNO_REQUIRE_LITERAL_MSGIDS" })
 		end,
 		link_settings = function()
 			if os.istarget("windows") then