diff --git a/src/base/CMakeLists.txt b/src/base/CMakeLists.txt
index 854bd5b38..6d50a4faa 100644
--- a/src/base/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/base/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ if (CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Darwin")
         ${IOKit_LIBRARY}
     )
 elseif (CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Windows")
-    target_link_libraries(qbt_base PRIVATE Iphlpapi)
+    target_link_libraries(qbt_base PRIVATE Iphlpapi PowrProf)
 endif()
 
 if (NOT GUI)
diff --git a/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt b/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt
index afaf9e68a..1a426ed6e 100644
--- a/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -277,10 +277,6 @@ if ((CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Windows") OR (CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Darwi
     )
 endif()
 
-if (CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Windows")
-    target_link_libraries(qbt_gui PRIVATE PowrProf)
-endif()
-
 if (CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Darwin")
     target_sources(qbt_gui PRIVATE
         macosdockbadge/badger.h