diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Compiler.Native/IntermediateCompilation/Windows/WindowsLinkStep.cs b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Compiler.Native/IntermediateCompilation/Windows/WindowsLinkStep.cs
index 8484678a8..bbb6a6243 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Compiler.Native/IntermediateCompilation/Windows/WindowsLinkStep.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Compiler.Native/IntermediateCompilation/Windows/WindowsLinkStep.cs
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ namespace Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Compiler.Native
             "odbc32.lib",
             "odbccp32.lib"
         };
+
+        private static readonly Dictionary<BuildConfiguration, string[]> ConfigurationLinkLibMap = new Dictionary<BuildConfiguration, string[]>()
+        {
+        	{ BuildConfiguration.debug , new string[] { "msvcrtd" } },
+        	{ BuildConfiguration.release , new string[] { "msvcrt" } }
+        };
 		
 		private string ArgStr { get; set; }
 		private NativeCompileSettings config;
@@ -99,6 +105,13 @@ namespace Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Compiler.Native
 				argsList.Add(Path.Combine(config.IlcPath, lib));
 			}
 
+			// Configuration Based Libs
+			var configLibs = ConfigurationLinkLibMap[config.BuildType];
+			foreach (var lib in configLibs)
+			{
+				argsList.Add(lib);
+			}
+
 			// Link Libs
 			foreach(var path in config.LinkLibPaths){
 				argsList.Add($"\"{path}\"");