diff --git a/src/lime/tools/HXProject.hx b/src/lime/tools/HXProject.hx
index 26e90bdee3..81a9d02634 100644
--- a/src/lime/tools/HXProject.hx
+++ b/src/lime/tools/HXProject.hx
@@ -773,6 +773,8 @@ class HXProject extends Script
 			}
 			else
 			{
+				targetFlags.set("neko", "1");
+
 				defines.set("targetType", "neko");
 				defines.set("neko", "1");
 			}