diff --git a/SConscript b/SConscript
index 3d5247b5d..2c5bad32b 100644
--- a/SConscript
+++ b/SConscript
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ def findLibs(env, conf):
 		if msvc:
 			libChecks = ['shell32', 'wsock32', 'user32', 'Advapi32', 'ws2_32', 'Wldap32', 'crypt32']
 			if GetOption('static'):
-				libChecks += ['imm32', 'version', 'Ole32', 'OleAut32']
+				libChecks += ['imm32', 'version', 'Ole32', 'OleAut32', 'SetupApi']
 			for i in libChecks:
 				if not conf.CheckLib(i):
 					FatalError("Error: some windows libraries not found or not installed, make sure your compiler is set up correctly")
diff --git a/vsproject.py b/vsproject.py
index f2b3a9f96..db032aaa9 100755
--- a/vsproject.py
+++ b/vsproject.py
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ vcxproj.write(r"""<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
       <SubSystem>Windows</SubSystem>
       <EnableCOMDATFolding>true</EnableCOMDATFolding>
       <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
-      <AdditionalDependencies>SDL2.lib;SDL2main.lib;shell32.lib;libbz2.lib;pthreadVC2.lib;luajit2.0.lib;libfftw3f-3.lib;zlib.lib;libcurl.lib;ws2_32.lib;Wldap32.lib;crypt32.lib;winmm.lib;dxguid.lib;imm32.lib;version.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>SDL2.lib;SDL2main.lib;shell32.lib;libbz2.lib;pthreadVC2.lib;luajit2.0.lib;libfftw3f-3.lib;zlib.lib;libcurl.lib;ws2_32.lib;Wldap32.lib;crypt32.lib;winmm.lib;dxguid.lib;imm32.lib;version.lib;SetupApi.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
       <LinkTimeCodeGeneration>UseLinkTimeCodeGeneration</LinkTimeCodeGeneration>
       <IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>
       </IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>