diff --git a/uhd_cpp/uhd_spectrum/uhdspectrum.pro b/uhd_cpp/uhd_spectrum/uhdspectrum.pro
index c1f2f2d79bdbd3ff6420c994ff219daa46053a12..cd9213ffb340b427081bef0a30c68f8f4cb56634 100644
--- a/uhd_cpp/uhd_spectrum/uhdspectrum.pro
+++ b/uhd_cpp/uhd_spectrum/uhdspectrum.pro
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ QT       += core gui network
 greaterThan(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 4): QT += widgets
 
 CONFIG += c++11
-CONFIG          += console
 # The following define makes your compiler emit warnings if you use
 # any Qt feature that has been marked deprecated (the exact warnings
 # depend on your compiler). Please consult the documentation of the
@@ -43,15 +42,16 @@ FORMS += \
 qnx: target.path = /tmp/$${TARGET}/bin
 else: unix:!android: target.path = /opt/$${TARGET}/bin
 !isEmpty(target.path): INSTALLS += target
-LIBS += -luhd -lpthread
+LIBS += -luhd
 win32{
     mkoptions = $$find(QMAKESPEC, "vc")
     count(mkoptions, 1){
     INCLUDEPATH +="$$PWD/3rdlibs/win32/fftw"
+    INCLUDEPATH +="$(UHD_PKG_PATH)/include"
     contains(QT_ARCH, i386) {
-	LIBS+=-L"$$PWD/3rdlibs/win32/fftw/x86" -llibfftw3-3
+	LIBS+=-L"$$PWD/3rdlibs/win32/fftw/x86" -llibfftw3-3 -L"$(UHD_PKG_PATH)/lib"
     } else {
-	LIBS+=-L"$$PWD/3rdlibs/win32/fftw/x64" -llibfftw3-3
+	LIBS+=-L"$$PWD/3rdlibs/win32/fftw/x64" -llibfftw3-3 -L"$(UHD_PKG_PATH)/lib"
     }
     } else: LIBS+=-lfftw3
-}else: LIBS+=-lfftw3
+}else: LIBS+=-lfftw3 -lpthread