diff --git a/Modules/Platform/Windows-cl.cmake b/Modules/Platform/Windows-cl.cmake
index d5c1976e3..b723038a4 100644
--- a/Modules/Platform/Windows-cl.cmake
+++ b/Modules/Platform/Windows-cl.cmake
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ SET(CMAKE_C_CREATE_SHARED_LIBRARY "${CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_SHARED_LIBRARY}")
 SET(CMAKE_C_CREATE_SHARED_MODULE "${CMAKE_C_CREATE_SHARED_LIBRARY}")
 
 # create a C++ static library
-SET(CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_STATIC_LIBRARY  "lib ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} <LINK_FLAGS> /out:<TARGET> <OBJECTS> ")
+SET(CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_STATIC_LIBRARY  "link /lib ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} <LINK_FLAGS> /out:<TARGET> <OBJECTS> ")
 
 # create a C static library
 SET(CMAKE_C_CREATE_STATIC_LIBRARY "${CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_STATIC_LIBRARY}")