diff --git a/reactos/CMakeLists.txt b/reactos/CMakeLists.txt
index d7c23583a01..b0b4d89648e 100644
--- a/reactos/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/reactos/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ else()
     #useful stuff!
     include(CMakeParseArguments)
     
+    # this is needed as well
+    link_directories(${REACTOS_SOURCE_DIR}/importlibs)
+    
     if(ENABLE_CCACHE)
         set(CMAKE_C_USE_RESPONSE_FILE_FOR_INCLUDES OFF)
         set(CMAKE_CXX_USE_RESPONSE_FILE_FOR_INCLUDES OFF)