diff --git a/brightray/brightray.gypi b/brightray/brightray.gypi
index 3cf7d50009..4d74515ef5 100644
--- a/brightray/brightray.gypi
+++ b/brightray/brightray.gypi
@@ -64,6 +64,13 @@
           'IntermediateDirectory': '$(OutDir)\\obj\\$(ProjectName)',
           'CharacterSet': '1',
         },
+        'msvs_settings': {
+          'VCLinkerTool': {
+            'AdditionalDependencies': [
+              'advapi32.lib',
+            ],
+          },
+        },
       },
       'Debug': {
         'inherit_from': [