diff --git a/src/osgViewer/CMakeLists.txt b/src/osgViewer/CMakeLists.txt
index 028e4e70e..edc002fba 100644
--- a/src/osgViewer/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/osgViewer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -82,4 +82,10 @@ TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(${LIB_NAME}
 	${OPENGL_LIBRARIES}
 )
 
+IF(MINGW)
+    TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(${LIB_NAME}
+        gdi32
+    )
+ENDIF(MINGW)
+
 INCLUDE(ModuleInstall OPTIONAL)