diff --git a/platform/windows/detect.py b/platform/windows/detect.py
index 08bbda8be52..3f89b9edb4f 100644
--- a/platform/windows/detect.py
+++ b/platform/windows/detect.py
@@ -820,6 +820,7 @@ def configure_mingw(env: "SConsEnvironment"):
             "winmm",
             "gdi32",
             "iphlpapi",
+            "shell32",
             "shlwapi",
             "wsock32",
             "ws2_32",