diff --git a/winbuild/MakefileBuild.vc b/winbuild/MakefileBuild.vc
index 5cf65dcd7f..035ed125c5 100644
--- a/winbuild/MakefileBuild.vc
+++ b/winbuild/MakefileBuild.vc
@@ -265,6 +265,8 @@ ZLIB        = dll
 !IF EXISTS("$(ZLIB_LIB_DIR)\zlibstat.lib")
 ZLIB_LIBS   = zlibstat.lib
 ADDITIONAL_ZLIB_CFLAGS = /DZLIB_WINAPI
+!ELSEIF EXISTS("$(ZLIB_LIB_DIR)\zlibstatic.lib")
+ZLIB_LIBS   = zlibstatic.lib
 !ELSEIF EXISTS("$(ZLIB_LIB_DIR)\zlib.lib")
 ZLIB_LIBS   = zlib.lib
 !ELSE