diff --git a/CMakePresets.json b/CMakePresets.json
index 56f9d1807..31656b39a 100644
--- a/CMakePresets.json
+++ b/CMakePresets.json
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
         "CMAKE_C_COMPILER": "cl.exe",
         "CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER": "cl.exe"
       },
+      "environment": {
+        "SYNERGY_STATIC_OPENSSL": "ON"
+      },
       "architecture": {
         "value": "x64",
         "strategy": "external"
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index fcbdd88d3..9041aa7ae 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ Tasks:
 - #7328 Reset error state before calling Process32Next
 - #1177 Split CMake presets into debug and release
 - #7331 Script to install deps (Windows only for now)
+- #7332 Static link OpenSSL libs in CMake preset for Windows
 
 # 1.14.6