diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 449ec9c5322..2261ab448bc 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ elseif(UNIX)
 endif()
 
 if(WIN32 AND MSVC)
-  set(_gRPC_BASELIB_LIBRARIES wsock32 ws2_32)
+  set(_gRPC_BASELIB_LIBRARIES wsock32 ws2_32 crypt32)
 endif()
 
 # Create directory for generated .proto files
diff --git a/templates/CMakeLists.txt.template b/templates/CMakeLists.txt.template
index 7c6823b352d..b5b1ae30811 100644
--- a/templates/CMakeLists.txt.template
+++ b/templates/CMakeLists.txt.template
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@
   endif()
 
   if(WIN32 AND MSVC)
-    set(_gRPC_BASELIB_LIBRARIES wsock32 ws2_32)
+    set(_gRPC_BASELIB_LIBRARIES wsock32 ws2_32 crypt32)
   endif()
 
   # Create directory for generated .proto files