diff --git a/development/cmake/src/CMakeLists.txt b/development/cmake/src/CMakeLists.txt
index ba9fe977f7..37eef7cff7 100644
--- a/development/cmake/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/development/cmake/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ target_link_libraries(${_lyx}
 	${QT_QTMAIN_LIBRARY}
 	${vld_dll})
 
-if(NOT LYX_EXTERNAL_LIBINTL)
+if(NOT LYX_EXTERNAL_LIBINTL OR WIN32)
   target_link_libraries(${_lyx} intl)
 endif()