diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7885f24f..4c42f74c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -469,8 +469,13 @@ if(ENABLE_LINK)
            set(VBAMCORE_LIBS ${VBAMCORE_LIBS} ${PTHREAD_LIB})
         endif()
     elseif(MINGW)
-       set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES ${CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES} -lpthread)
-       set(VBAMCORE_LIBS ${VBAMCORE_LIBS} -lpthread)
+        if(NOT VBAM_STATIC)
+            set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES ${CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES} -lpthread)
+            set(VBAMCORE_LIBS ${VBAMCORE_LIBS} -lpthread)
+        else()
+            set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES ${CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES} "-Wl,-Bstatic -lwinpthread -Wl,-Bdynamic")
+            set(VBAMCORE_LIBS ${VBAMCORE_LIBS} "-Wl,-Bstatic -lwinpthread -Wl,-Bdynamic")
+        endif()
     endif()
 
     include(CheckFunctionExists)