diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index ef521c98e..931ba156b 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ else
 endif
 
 if meson.get_cross_property('winelib', false)
+  add_project_link_arguments('-mwindows', language : 'cpp')
   lib_vulkan  = declare_dependency(link_args: [ '-lvulkan-1' ])
   lib_d3d11   = declare_dependency(link_args: [ '-ld3d11' ])
   lib_dxgi    = declare_dependency(link_args: [ '-ldxgi' ])