diff --git a/sys/winnt/Makefile.gcc b/sys/winnt/Makefile.gcc
index baec24783..41fba8921 100644
--- a/sys/winnt/Makefile.gcc
+++ b/sys/winnt/Makefile.gcc
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ CFLAGSBASE  = -c $(cflags) -I$(INCL) $(WINPINC) $(cdebug)
 #LFLAGSBASEC = $(linkdebug)
 #LFLAGSBASEG = $(linkdebug) -mwindows
 
-conlibs = -lwinmm
+conlibs = -lgdi32 -lwinmm
 guilibs = -lcomctl32 -lwinmm
 
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