diff --git a/win32/config.mk b/win32/config.mk
index fe88152..21fe2e5 100644
--- a/win32/config.mk
+++ b/win32/config.mk
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ CPPFLAGS=$(CPPFLAGS) /DLIBSSH2_WINCNG
 # LIBS=bcrypt.lib crypt32.lib
 !else
 CPPFLAGS=$(CPPFLAGS) /DLIBSSH2_OPENSSL /I$(OPENSSLINC)
-LIBS=$(OPENSSLLIB)\libeay32.lib $(OPENSSLLIB)\ssleay32.lib
+LIBS=$(LIBS) $(OPENSSLLIB)\libeay32.lib $(OPENSSLLIB)\ssleay32.lib
 !endif
 
 !if "$(WITH_ZLIB)" == "1"
 CPPFLAGS=$(CPPFLAGS) /DLIBSSH2_HAVE_ZLIB /I$(ZLIBINC)
-LIBS=$(ZLIBLIB)\zlib.lib
+LIBS=$(LIBS) $(ZLIBLIB)\zlib.lib
 !endif
 
 CFLAGS=$(CPPFLAGS)