diff --git a/third-party/CMakeLists.txt b/third-party/CMakeLists.txt
index 7c95bbb91d..cb4171f665 100644
--- a/third-party/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/third-party/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ set(DEPS_DOWNLOAD_DIR "${DEPS_BUILD_DIR}/downloads" CACHE PATH "Dependencies dow
 
 option(USE_BUNDLED "Use bundled dependencies." ON)
 
+option(USE_BUNDLED_GPERF "Use the bundled version of gperf." ${USE_BUNDLED})
 option(USE_BUNDLED_JEMALLOC "Use the bundled jemalloc." ${USE_BUNDLED})
 option(USE_BUNDLED_UNIBILIUM "Use the bundled unibilium." ${USE_BUNDLED})
 option(USE_BUNDLED_LIBTERMKEY "Use the bundled libtermkey." ${USE_BUNDLED})
@@ -42,12 +43,6 @@ option(USE_BUNDLED_LUV "Use the bundled version of luv." ${USE_BUNDLED})
 # build it unless explicitly requested
 option(USE_BUNDLED_LUA "Use the bundled version of lua." OFF)
 
-if(USE_BUNDLED  AND (NOT WIN32))
-  option(USE_BUNDLED_GPERF "Use the bundled version of gperf." ON)
-else()
-  option(USE_BUNDLED_GPERF "Use the bundled version of gperf." OFF)
-endif()
-
 option(USE_EXISTING_SRC_DIR "Skip download of deps sources in case of existing source directory." OFF)
 
 if(WIN32)
diff --git a/third-party/cmake/BuildGperf.cmake b/third-party/cmake/BuildGperf.cmake
index 494d0d9717..fd11aa1998 100644
--- a/third-party/cmake/BuildGperf.cmake
+++ b/third-party/cmake/BuildGperf.cmake
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ function(BuildGperf)
     INSTALL_COMMAND "${_gperf_INSTALL_COMMAND}")
 endfunction()
 
-set(GPERF_BUILDARGS CC=${HOSTDEPS_C_COMPILER} LD=${HOSTDEPS_C_COMPILER})
-
 if(UNIX OR (MINGW AND CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING))
 
   BuildGperf(
@@ -45,6 +43,21 @@ if(UNIX OR (MINGW AND CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING))
       --prefix=${HOSTDEPS_INSTALL_DIR}
     INSTALL_COMMAND ${MAKE_PRG} install)
 
+elseif(MSVC OR MINGW)
+
+  BuildGperf(
+    CONFIGURE_COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy
+      ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/GperfCMakeLists.txt
+        ${DEPS_BUILD_DIR}/src/gperf/CMakeLists.txt
+      COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} ${DEPS_BUILD_DIR}/src/gperf/CMakeLists.txt
+        -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=${CMAKE_C_COMPILER}
+        -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER}
+        -DCMAKE_GENERATOR=${CMAKE_GENERATOR}
+        -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}
+        -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${DEPS_INSTALL_DIR}
+    BUILD_COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} --build . --config ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}
+    INSTALL_COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} --build . --target install --config ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE})
+
 else()
   message(FATAL_ERROR "Trying to build gperf in an unsupported system ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}/${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID}")
 endif()
diff --git a/third-party/cmake/GperfCMakeLists.txt b/third-party/cmake/GperfCMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..32837fc166
--- /dev/null
+++ b/third-party/cmake/GperfCMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.7)
+project(gperf LANGUAGES C CXX)
+
+add_executable(gperf
+  lib/getline.cc
+  lib/hash.cc
+  lib/getopt.c
+  lib/getopt1.c
+  src/version.cc
+  src/positions.cc
+  src/options.cc
+  src/keyword.cc
+  src/keyword-list.cc
+  src/input.cc
+  src/bool-array.cc
+  src/hash-table.cc
+  src/search.cc
+  src/output.cc
+  src/main.cc)
+
+include_directories(lib)
+
+# Copy the config.h template without modifying it
+# because none of the definitions are necessary
+execute_process(COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/config.h.in ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/config/config.h)
+include_directories(${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/config)
+
+include(GNUInstallDirs)
+install(TARGETS gperf
+  RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})