diff --git a/config.mak.uname b/config.mak.uname
index 73f6219c5d8ef7..f27cbfe9d0f796 100644
--- a/config.mak.uname
+++ b/config.mak.uname
@@ -507,6 +507,7 @@ endif
 	# handle twice, or to access the osfhandle of an already-closed stdout
 	# See https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms235330.aspx
 	EXTLIBS = user32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib wininet.lib ws2_32.lib invalidcontinue.obj kernel32.lib ntdll.lib
+	GITLIBS += git.res
 	PTHREAD_LIBS =
 	RC = compat/vcbuild/scripts/rc.pl
 	lib =