diff --git a/platform/msvc2008/love.vcproj b/platform/msvc2008/love.vcproj
index 76e8a4f27..97ae9926d 100644
--- a/platform/msvc2008/love.vcproj
+++ b/platform/msvc2008/love.vcproj
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="lua.lib SDLmain.lib SDL.lib opengl32.lib glu32.lib DevIL.lib freetype.lib physfs.lib ws2_32.lib openal32.lib libmodplug.lib libmpg123.lib libogg.lib libvorbis.lib libvorbisfile.lib libFLAC_static_d.lib libFLAC++_static_d.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="lua.lib SDLmain.lib SDL.lib opengl32.lib glu32.lib DevIL.lib freetype.lib physfs.lib ws2_32.lib openal32.lib libmodplug.lib libmpg123.lib libogg.lib libvorbis.lib libvorbisfile.lib libFLAC_static_d.lib libFLAC++_static_d.lib kernel32.lib"
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="lib;Debug"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
diff --git a/platform/msvc2008/timer/timer.vcproj b/platform/msvc2008/timer/timer.vcproj
index 8637c8eb2..f94b45156 100644
--- a/platform/msvc2008/timer/timer.vcproj
+++ b/platform/msvc2008/timer/timer.vcproj
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="lua5.1.lib SDL.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="lua5.1.lib SDL.lib kernel32.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\love\$(ProjectName).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\lib"