diff --git a/electron.gyp b/electron.gyp
index 348e5a2f967b..a7470f805945 100644
--- a/electron.gyp
+++ b/electron.gyp
@@ -355,6 +355,7 @@
               '-lwinmm.lib',
               '-lcrypt32.lib',
               '-luiautomationcore.lib',
+              '-lPropsys.lib'
             ],
           },
           'dependencies': [