diff --git a/glib/tests/meson.build b/glib/tests/meson.build
index 157708068..0d5e18694 100644
--- a/glib/tests/meson.build
+++ b/glib/tests/meson.build
@@ -131,7 +131,15 @@ if glib_conf.has('HAVE_EVENTFD')
   }
 endif
 
-if host_machine.system() != 'windows'
+if host_machine.system() == 'windows'
+  if winsock2.found()
+    glib_tests += {
+      'gpoll' : {
+        'dependencies' : [winsock2],
+      },
+    }
+  endif
+else
   glib_tests += {
     'include' : {},
     'unix' : {},