diff --git a/host/platform/Windows/CMakeLists.txt b/host/platform/Windows/CMakeLists.txt
index fb0b2710..71bcfa3d 100644
--- a/host/platform/Windows/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/host/platform/Windows/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ add_library(platform_Windows STATIC
 	src/service.c
 	src/mousehook.c
 	src/force_compose.c
-	resource.rc
 )
 
 # allow use of functions for Windows Vista or later
@@ -18,7 +17,15 @@ add_definitions(-D _WIN32_WINNT=0x6000)
 
 add_subdirectory("capture")
 
+FIND_PROGRAM(WINDRES_EXECUTABLE NAMES "x86_64-w64-mingw32-windres" "windres.exe" DOC "windres executable")
+ADD_CUSTOM_COMMAND(TARGET platform_Windows POST_BUILD
+	WORKING_DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}"
+	COMMAND ${WINDRES_EXECUTABLE} -i resource.rc -o "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/resource.o"
+	VERBATIM
+)
+
 target_link_libraries(platform_Windows
+	"${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/resource.o"
 	lg_common
 	capture