diff --git a/indra/newview/viewer_manifest.py b/indra/newview/viewer_manifest.py
index 20ebbb3e7e..7f5907d08a 100755
--- a/indra/newview/viewer_manifest.py
+++ b/indra/newview/viewer_manifest.py
@@ -630,8 +630,8 @@ class WindowsManifest(ViewerManifest):
 
             # These need to be installed as a SxS assembly, currently a 'private' assembly.
             # See http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms235291(VS.80).aspx
-            self.path_optional("msvcp140.dll") # FS:ND make them optional to be able to build with VS2022, on a developer PC this will not be harmful
-            self.path_optional("vcruntime140.dll") # FS:ND make them optional to be able to build with VS2022, on a developer PC this will not be harmful
+            self.path("msvcp140.dll")
+            self.path("vcruntime140.dll")
             self.path_optional("vcruntime140_1.dll")
 
             # SLVoice executable
@@ -722,11 +722,10 @@ class WindowsManifest(ViewerManifest):
                 self.path("v8_context_snapshot.bin")
 
             # MSVC DLLs needed for CEF and have to be in same directory as plugin
-            # FS:ND They are all optional, as when compilig with VS2022 they won't be available'
             with self.prefix(src=os.path.join(self.args['build'], os.pardir,
                                               'sharedlibs', 'Release')):
-                self.path_optional("msvcp140.dll")
-                self.path_optional("vcruntime140.dll")
+                self.path("msvcp140.dll")
+                self.path("vcruntime140.dll")
                 self.path_optional("vcruntime140_1.dll")
 
             # CEF files common to all configurations