diff --git a/sys/winnt/Makefile.msc b/sys/winnt/Makefile.msc
index b04586ba1..9487894f2 100644
--- a/sys/winnt/Makefile.msc
+++ b/sys/winnt/Makefile.msc
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ $(NHRES): $(NTSYS)\console.rc $(NTSYS)\NetHack.ico
 $(GAMEFILE) : $(ALLOBJ) $(NHRES)
 	@if not exist $(GAMEDIR)\*.* mkdir $(GAMEDIR)
 	@echo Linking....
-	$(link) $(LFLAGS) -out:$@ @<<$(GAME).lnk
+	$(link) $(LFLAGS) user32.lib -out:$@ @<<$(GAME).lnk
 		$(ALLOBJ:^	=^
 		) $(NHRES)
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