diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6946e9478d..14c5b4c12b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -336,4 +336,8 @@ src/settings/settings-html/200.html
 src/settings/settings-html/404.html
 
 # Temp telemetry files.
-src/common/Telemetry/*.etl
\ No newline at end of file
+src/common/Telemetry/*.etl
+
+# Don't ignore MergeModules
+!**/MergeModules/Release/
+!**/MergeModules/Debug/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/installer/MergeModules/Debug/Microsoft_VC142_CRT_x64.msm b/installer/MergeModules/Debug/Microsoft_VC142_CRT_x64.msm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ad68639c66
Binary files /dev/null and b/installer/MergeModules/Debug/Microsoft_VC142_CRT_x64.msm differ
diff --git a/installer/MergeModules/Release/Microsoft_VC142_CRT_x64.msm b/installer/MergeModules/Release/Microsoft_VC142_CRT_x64.msm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e8dd42d05a
Binary files /dev/null and b/installer/MergeModules/Release/Microsoft_VC142_CRT_x64.msm differ
diff --git a/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs b/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs
index 820d043ca1..3ebb100629 100644
--- a/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs
+++ b/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs
@@ -185,6 +185,14 @@
                   BinaryKey="PTCustomActions"
                   DllEntry="DetectPrevInstallPathCA"
                   />
+    <!-- Redist merge modules -->
+    <DirectoryRef Id="TARGETDIR">
+      <Merge Id="VCRedist" SourceFile="$(var.RepoDir)installer\MergeModules\$(var.Configuration)\Microsoft_VC142_CRT_x64.msm" DiskId="1" Language="0"/>
+    </DirectoryRef>
+    
+    <Feature Id="VCRedist" Title="Visual C++ 14.0 Runtime" AllowAdvertise="no" Display="hidden" Level="1">
+      <MergeRef Id="VCRedist"/>
+    </Feature>
 
     <!-- Close 'PowerToys.exe' before uninstall-->
     <Property Id="MSIRESTARTMANAGERCONTROL" Value="Disable" />