diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dfa7b580b2..8a3a99182d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ __on Windows:__
     $ dlltool -z hello.def *.o
     $ dlltool -d hello.def -e hello.exp
     $ gcc hello.exp *.o -L../../win32/lib -lmingwthrd -lm -lz -lws2_32 \
-        -mwindows -mconsole -o hello.exe
+        -lIphlpapi -mwindows -mconsole -o hello.exe
     $ strip --strip-all hello.exe
 
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