diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f6c4a340fc..22054eedd0 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ elseif(UNIX)
 endif()
 
 if(WIN32 AND MSVC)
-  set(_gRPC_BASELIB_LIBRARIES wsock32 ws2_32)
+  set(_gRPC_BASELIB_LIBRARIES wsock32 ws2_32 gdi32)
 endif()
 
 # Create directory for generated .proto files