diff --git a/desmume/src/windows/DeSmuME.dev b/desmume/src/windows/DeSmuME.dev
index 5f78d798e..723ec06c0 100644
--- a/desmume/src/windows/DeSmuME.dev
+++ b/desmume/src/windows/DeSmuME.dev
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ ResourceIncludes=
 MakeIncludes=
 Compiler=-DVERSION=\"0.5\" _@@_
 CppCompiler=_@@_
-Linker=-ldxguid -ldxerr8 -ldsound_@@_
+Linker=-ldxguid -ldxerr8 -ldsound -lws2_32_@@_
 IsCpp=1
 Icon=DeSmuME.ico
 ExeOutput=