diff --git a/crates/samples/components/json_validator_winrt_client_cpp/build.rs b/crates/samples/components/json_validator_winrt_client_cpp/build.rs
index 2563c921d5..fc4c5998ab 100644
--- a/crates/samples/components/json_validator_winrt_client_cpp/build.rs
+++ b/crates/samples/components/json_validator_winrt_client_cpp/build.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ fn main() {
     }
 
     println!("cargo:rerun-if-changed=src/client.cpp");
+    println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=onecoreuap");
 
     let include = std::env::var("OUT_DIR").unwrap();