diff --git a/QxtGlobalShortcut.pri b/QxtGlobalShortcut.pri
index eb1a71fe..556534d0 100644
--- a/QxtGlobalShortcut.pri
+++ b/QxtGlobalShortcut.pri
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@ win32:SOURCES       += $$PWD/src/widgets/win/qxtglobalshortcut_win.cpp
 
 unix:!macx:QT += x11extras
 macx:QMAKE_LFLAGS += -framework Carbon -framework CoreFoundation
+win32:LIBS += -luser32