diff --git a/Makefile.libretro b/Makefile.libretro
index 3d5c6f4..b7673a1 100644
--- a/Makefile.libretro
+++ b/Makefile.libretro
@@ -301,6 +301,7 @@ else ifneq (,$(findstring windows_msvc2017,$(platform)))
 	ifneq (,$(findstring desktop,$(PlatformSuffix)))
 		WinPartition = desktop
 		CFLAGS += -DWINAPI_FAMILY=WINAPI_FAMILY_DESKTOP_APP
+		LIBS += kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib
 	else ifneq (,$(findstring uwp,$(PlatformSuffix)))
 		WinPartition = uwp
 		CFLAGS += -DWINAPI_FAMILY=WINAPI_FAMILY_APP -DWINDLL -D_UNICODE -DUNICODE -DWRL_NO_DEFAULT_LIB