diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e556a99b47..a337149f1f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ elseif(UNIX)
 endif()
 
 if(WIN32)
-  set(_gRPC_BASELIB_LIBRARIES wsock32 ws2_32 crypt32)
+  set(_gRPC_BASELIB_LIBRARIES wsock32 ws2_32 crypt32 gdi32)
 endif()
 
 # Create directory for generated .proto files