diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 0160f3e373..42a3e04fd8 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -36,9 +36,11 @@ before_build:
 
 build_script:
 - cmd: |
-    ResourceHacker -open %WIN_PKG_PATH% -save %WIN_PKG_PATH% -action delete -mask ICONGROUP,1,
-    ResourceHacker -open version-info.rc -save version-info.res -action compile
-    ResourceHacker -open %WIN_PKG_PATH% -save %WIN_PKG_PATH% -action addoverwrite -resource version-info.res
+    if %SET_VERSION_INFO% == "true" (
+      ResourceHacker -open %WIN_PKG_PATH% -save %WIN_PKG_PATH% -action delete -mask ICONGROUP,1,
+      ResourceHacker -open version-info.rc -save version-info.res -action compile
+      ResourceHacker -open %WIN_PKG_PATH% -save %WIN_PKG_PATH% -action addoverwrite -resource version-info.res
+    )
 - cmd: npm install
 - cmd: npm run dist
 - cmd: 7z a ./dist/bw-windows-%PACKAGE_VERSION%.zip ./dist/windows/bw.exe