diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 8b1709d37f9aa5..e4aa8a40eb01fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - name: Build CPython
-      run: .\PCbuild\build.bat -e -p Win32
+      run: .\PCbuild\build.bat -e -p Win32 --inlinestat
       timeout-minutes: 30
     - name: Display build info
       run: .\python.bat -m test.pythoninfo
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Register MSVC problem matcher
       run: echo "::add-matcher::.github/problem-matchers/msvc.json"
     - name: Build CPython
-      run: .\PCbuild\build.bat -e -p x64
+      run: .\PCbuild\build.bat -e -p x64 --inlinestat
       timeout-minutes: 30
     - name: Display build info
       run: .\python.bat -m test.pythoninfo
diff --git a/PCbuild/build.bat b/PCbuild/build.bat
index d333ceabd2e53a..5bb0c174f678f2 100644
--- a/PCbuild/build.bat
+++ b/PCbuild/build.bat
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ if "%~1"=="-E" (set IncludeExternals=false) & shift & goto CheckOpts
 if "%~1"=="--no-ctypes" (set IncludeCTypes=false) & shift & goto CheckOpts
 if "%~1"=="--no-ssl" (set IncludeSSL=false) & shift & goto CheckOpts
 if "%~1"=="--no-tkinter" (set IncludeTkinter=false) & shift & goto CheckOpts
+if "%~1"=="--inlinestat" (set InlineStat=true) & shift & goto CheckOpts
 
 if "%IncludeExternals%"=="" set IncludeExternals=true
 if "%IncludeCTypes%"=="" set IncludeCTypes=true
diff --git a/PCbuild/pythoncore.vcxproj b/PCbuild/pythoncore.vcxproj
index 3686233a1ad503..36647a85b7aebf 100644
--- a/PCbuild/pythoncore.vcxproj
+++ b/PCbuild/pythoncore.vcxproj
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@
   <ItemDefinitionGroup>
     <ClCompile>
       <AdditionalOptions>/Zm200  %(AdditionalOptions)</AdditionalOptions>
+      <AdditionalOptions Condition="$(InlineStat) == true and $(Configuration) == 'Release'">/d2inlinelogfull:FrameDefault %(AdditionalOptions)</AdditionalOptions>
+      <AdditionalOptions Condition="$(InlineStat) == true and $(Configuration) == 'PGUpdate'">/d2inlinelogfull:FrameDefault %(AdditionalOptions)</AdditionalOptions>
       <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>$(PySourcePath)Python;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
       <AdditionalIncludeDirectories Condition="$(IncludeExternals)">$(zlibDir);%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>_USRDLL;Py_BUILD_CORE;Py_BUILD_CORE_BUILTIN;Py_ENABLE_SHARED;MS_DLL_ID="$(SysWinVer)";%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>