diff --git a/direct/src/plugin/Sources.pp b/direct/src/plugin/Sources.pp
index 6a7e3ba6e1..52fa65344b 100644
--- a/direct/src/plugin/Sources.pp
+++ b/direct/src/plugin/Sources.pp
@@ -78,6 +78,6 @@
   #define SOURCES \
     panda3d.cxx
 
-  #define WIN_SYS_LIBS user32.lib gdi32.lib
+  #define WIN_SYS_LIBS user32.lib gdi32.lib shell32.lib
 
 #end bin_target