diff --git a/components/fpspreadsheet/xlsbiff5.pas b/components/fpspreadsheet/xlsbiff5.pas
index 04aea0b75..b5d63ac6c 100755
--- a/components/fpspreadsheet/xlsbiff5.pas
+++ b/components/fpspreadsheet/xlsbiff5.pas
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ unit xlsbiff5;
   {$mode delphi}
 {$endif}
 
+{$define USE_NEW_OLE}
+
 interface
 
 uses