diff --git a/bitcoin-qt.pro b/bitcoin-qt.pro
index e7e10f720..62801fc5d 100644
--- a/bitcoin-qt.pro
+++ b/bitcoin-qt.pro
@@ -30,8 +30,10 @@ contains(USE_UPNP, -) {
     count(USE_UPNP, 0) {
         USE_UPNP=1
     }
-    DEFINES += USE_UPNP=$$USE_UPNP
-    LIBS += -lminiupnpc
+    DEFINES += USE_UPNP=$$USE_UPNP STATICLIB
+    INCLUDEPATH += $$MINIUPNPC_INCLUDE_PATH
+    LIBS += $$join(MINIUPNPC_LIB_PATH,,-L,) -lminiupnpc
+    win32:LIBS += -liphlpapi
 }
 
 # use: qmake "USE_DBUS=1"