diff --git a/conda-recipe-cf/meta.yaml b/conda-recipe-cf/meta.yaml
index 54bc235d..e8bc76a4 100644
--- a/conda-recipe-cf/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda-recipe-cf/meta.yaml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ requirements:
     run:
       - python
       - python-gil     # [py>=314]
+      - libpython      # [win and py>=314]
       - {{ pin_compatible('mkl') }}
       - {{ pin_compatible('numpy') }}
       - {{ pin_compatible('intel-cmplr-lib-rt') }}