diff --git a/hererocks.py b/hererocks.py
index 328078a..7df7935 100755
--- a/hererocks.py
+++ b/hererocks.py
@@ -1437,7 +1437,7 @@ class RioLua(Lua):
             # from a git repo that does not have them, like the default one.
             if len(built_luac_objs) > 0:
                 if using_cl():
-                    run("link", "/nologo", "/out:luac.exe", built_luac_objs, lib_objs)
+                    run("link", "/nologo", "/out:luac.exe", built_luac_objs, [lib_obj for lib_obj in lib_objs if lib_obj != "lopcodes.obj"])
 
                     if os.path.exists("luac.exe.manifest"):
                         run("mt", "/nologo", "-manifest", "luac.exe.manifest", "-outputresource:luac.exe")
diff --git a/test/cli_test.py b/test/cli_test.py
index 6e3803c..0a91fd0 100644
--- a/test/cli_test.py
+++ b/test/cli_test.py
@@ -150,3 +150,7 @@ class TestCLI(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_install_lua_5_4_with_luarocks_3(self):
         self.assertHererocksSuccess(["--lua", "5.4", "--luarocks", "3"])
         self.assertHererocksSuccess(["--lua", "5.4.0-work1", "--luarocks", "3"])
+
+        if os.name == "nt":
+            self.assertHererocksSuccess(["--lua", "5.4", "--luarocks", "3", "--target", "vs"])
+            self.assertHererocksSuccess(["--lua", "5.4.0-work1", "--luarocks", "3", "--target", "vs"])