diff --git a/winbuild/build_dep.py b/winbuild/build_dep.py
index 5cd5cb14d..2264aef71 100644
--- a/winbuild/build_dep.py
+++ b/winbuild/build_dep.py
@@ -258,6 +258,29 @@ copy /Y /B %%LCMS%%\Lib\MS\*.lib %%INCLIB%%
 endlocal
 """ % compiler  # noqa: E501
 
+def build_ghostscript(compiler, bit):
+    script = r"""
+rem Build gs
+setlocal
+""" + vc_setup(compiler, bit) + r"""
+set MSVC_VERSION=""" + {
+    "2008": "9",
+    "2010": "10",
+    "2015": "14"
+}[compiler['vc_version']] + r"""
+set RCOMP="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1A\Bin\RC.Exe"
+cd /D %%GHOSTSCRIPT%%
+"""
+    if bit == 64:
+        script += r"""
+set WIN64=""
+"""
+    script += r"""
+nmake -f psi/msvc.mak
+copy /Y /B bin\ C:\Python27\
+endlocal
+"""
+    return script % compiler  # noqa: E501
 
 def add_compiler(compiler, bit):
     script.append(setup_compiler(compiler))
@@ -268,6 +291,7 @@ def add_compiler(compiler, bit):
     script.append(msbuild_freetype(compiler))
     script.append(build_lcms2(compiler))
     # script.append(nmake_openjpeg(compiler))
+    script.append(build_ghostscript(compiler, bit))
     script.append(end_compiler())
 
 
diff --git a/winbuild/config.py b/winbuild/config.py
index 3ac78724c..380cb718f 100644
--- a/winbuild/config.py
+++ b/winbuild/config.py
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ libs = {
         'filename': PILLOW_DEPENDS_DIR + 'lcms2-2.7.zip',
         'dir': 'lcms2-2.7',
     },
+    'ghostscript': {
+        'url': 'https://github.com/ArtifexSoftware/ghostpdl-downloads/releases/download/gs926/ghostscript-9.26.tar.gz',  # noqa: E501
+        'filename': PILLOW_DEPENDS_DIR + 'ghostscript-9.26.tar.gz',
+        'dir': 'ghostscript-9.26',
+    },
     'tcl-8.5': {
         'url': SF_MIRROR+'/project/tcl/Tcl/8.5.19/tcl8519-src.zip',
         'filename': PILLOW_DEPENDS_DIR + 'tcl8519-src.zip',