diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreplugin.pro b/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreplugin.pro
index d7eb7b20b0d..14f4581362c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreplugin.pro
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreplugin.pro
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ RESOURCES += core.qrc \
 
 win32 {
     SOURCES += progressmanager/progressmanager_win.cpp
-    LIBS += -lole32
+    LIBS += -lole32 -luser32
 }
 else:macx {
     OBJECTIVE_SOURCES += progressmanager/progressmanager_mac.mm
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreplugin.qbs b/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreplugin.qbs
index 46f396fbcdf..789bc77c3ac 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreplugin.qbs
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreplugin.qbs
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ QtcPlugin {
     ]
 
     cpp.dynamicLibraries: {
-        if (qbs.targetOS == 'windows') return [
-            "ole32"
+        if (qbs.targetOS == "windows") return [
+            "ole32",
+            "user32"
         ]
     }