diff --git a/src/lib/CMakeLists.txt b/src/lib/CMakeLists.txt
index 7d37be21..69d8b1ff 100644
--- a/src/lib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/lib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 transform_makefile_inc("Makefile.inc" "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/src/lib/Makefile.inc.cmake")
 include(${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/src/lib/Makefile.inc.cmake)
 
+# Include resource file in windows builds for versioned DLLs
+IF (WIN32)
+	LIST (APPEND CSOURCES cares.rc)
+ENDIF()
+
 # Write ares_config.h configuration file.  This is used only for the build.
 CONFIGURE_FILE (ares_config.h.cmake ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/ares_config.h)