diff --git a/examples/examples.pro b/examples/examples.pro
index 35d2438ca..b0242a228 100644
--- a/examples/examples.pro
+++ b/examples/examples.pro
@@ -46,10 +46,17 @@ HEADERS = mainwindow.h \
     appbarsettingseditor.h \
     autocompletesettingseditor.h \
     menusettingseditor.h
-LIBS += $$top_builddir/components/$(OBJECTS_DIR)/libcomponents.a
+win32 {
+    LIBS += $$top_builddir/components/$(OBJECTS_DIR)/components.lib
+    PRE_TARGETDEPS += $$top_builddir/components/$(OBJECTS_DIR)/components.lib
+}
+!win32 {
+    LIBS += $$top_builddir/components/$(OBJECTS_DIR)/libcomponents.a
+    PRE_TARGETDEPS += $$top_builddir/components/$(OBJECTS_DIR)/libcomponents.a
+}
 INCLUDEPATH += $$top_srcdir/components/
 TARGET = examples-exe
-PRE_TARGETDEPS += $$top_builddir/components/$(OBJECTS_DIR)/libcomponents.a
+
 
 RESOURCES += \
     examples.qrc