diff --git a/winbuild/MakefileBuild.vc b/winbuild/MakefileBuild.vc
index 4112b8fca3..6f5b1d168d 100644
--- a/winbuild/MakefileBuild.vc
+++ b/winbuild/MakefileBuild.vc
@@ -157,7 +157,11 @@ NGHTTP2_CFLAGS   = /DUSE_NGHTTP2 /I"$(NGHTTP2_INC_DIR)"
 NGHTTP2_LIBS     = nghttp2.lib
 !ELSEIF "$(WITH_NGHTTP2)"=="static"
 NGHTTP2_CFLAGS   = /DUSE_NGHTTP2 /DNGHTTP2_STATICLIB /I"$(NGHTTP2_INC_DIR)"
+!IF EXISTS("$(NGHTTP2_LIB_DIR)\nghttp2_static.lib")
 NGHTTP2_LIBS     = nghttp2_static.lib
+!ELSE
+NGHTTP2_LIBS     = nghttp2.lib
+!ENDIF
 !ENDIF