diff --git a/src/win32/cairo-win32-private.h b/src/win32/cairo-win32-private.h
index d457b78..0b1b4ed 100644
--- a/src/win32/cairo-win32-private.h
+++ b/src/win32/cairo-win32-private.h
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@
 
 #define WIN32_FONT_LOGICAL_SCALE 32
 
+#ifdef _MSC_VER 
+#pragma comment(lib, "MSImg32.Lib")
+#endif
+
 CAIRO_BEGIN_DECLS
 
 /* Surface DC flag values */