diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 7d6912457b9a..86b12b950c79 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@
             WINDOWS_PATH="yes"
             PCAP_LIB_NAME="wpcap"
             AC_DEFINE([HAVE_NON_POSIX_MKDIR], [1], [mkdir is not POSIX compliant: single arg])
-            RUST_LDADD=" -lws2_32 -liphlpapi -lwbemuuid -lOle32 -lOleAut32 -lUuid -luserenv -lshell32 -ladvapi32 -lgcc_eh"
+            RUST_LDADD=" -lws2_32 -liphlpapi -lwbemuuid -lOle32 -lOleAut32 -lUuid -luserenv -lshell32 -ladvapi32 -lgcc_eh -lbcrypt"
             ;;
         *-*-cygwin)
             LUA_LIB_NAME="lua"