diff --git a/windows_targets/src/lib.rs b/windows_targets/src/lib.rs
index 1965b6cf4ce8f..395cd6a4bab55 100644
--- a/windows_targets/src/lib.rs
+++ b/windows_targets/src/lib.rs
@@ -38,4 +38,5 @@ pub macro link {
 #[link(name = "ntdll")]
 #[link(name = "userenv")]
 #[link(name = "ws2_32")]
+#[link(name = "dbghelp")] // required for backtrace-rs symbolization
 extern "C" {}