diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-windows.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af829ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-windows.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+name: ci-windows
+
+on: [pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
+
+jobs:
+    ci-windows-2025:
+        name: windows-2025
+        runs-on: windows-2025
+        steps:
+            -   name: Checkout
+                uses: actions/checkout@v4
+            -   name: Install Dependencies
+                run: |
+                    vcpkg install curl:x64-windows
+                    vcpkg install libuv
+            -   name: Build
+                run: |
+                    mkdir Release
+                    cd Release
+                    cmake -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=%VCPKG_ROOT%/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake -DLIFT_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF ..
+                    cmake --build . --config Release
+            -   name: Test
+                run: |
+                    cd Release
+                    ctest --build-config Release -VV
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4358df3..5e9ed19 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 project(lifthttp CXX)
 
 set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
@@ -9,12 +9,23 @@ option(LIFT_CODE_COVERAGE  "Enable code coverage, tests must also be enabled. De
 option(LIFT_RUN_GITCONFIG  "Set the githooks directory to auto format code and update the readme, Default=OFF." OFF)
 
 if(NOT DEFINED LIFT_USER_LINK_LIBRARIES)
-    set(
-        LIFT_USER_LINK_LIBRARIES
-        curl z uv pthread dl stdc++fs
-        CACHE STRING
-        "Override ${PROJECT_NAME} required link libraries, defaults to [curl z uv pthread dl stdc++fs].  If changed all defaults must be accounted for manually."
-    )
+    if(MSVC)
+        find_package(libuv REQUIRED)
+        find_package(CURL REQUIRED)
+        set(
+            LIFT_USER_LINK_LIBRARIES
+            CURL::libcurl z libuv::uv pthread dl stdc++fs
+            CACHE STRING
+            "Override ${PROJECT_NAME} required link libraries, defaults to [CURL::libcurl z libuv::uv pthread dl stdc++fs]. If changed all defaults must be accounted for manually."
+        )
+    else()
+        set(
+            LIFT_USER_LINK_LIBRARIES
+            curl z uv pthread dl stdc++fs
+            CACHE STRING
+            "Override ${PROJECT_NAME} required link libraries, defaults to [curl z uv pthread dl stdc++fs]. If changed all defaults must be accounted for manually."
+        )
+    endif()
 endif()
 
 message("${PROJECT_NAME} LIFT_BUILD_EXAMPLES      = ${LIFT_BUILD_EXAMPLES}")
diff --git a/examples/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
index 6578524..ded941d 100644
--- a/examples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 project(liblifthttp_examples CXX)
 
 ### readme ###
diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 5997fbf..74facfb 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 project(liblifthttp_tests)
 
 option(LIFT_LOCALHOST_TESTS "Define ON if running tests locally." OFF)
diff --git a/test/test_resolve_host.cpp b/test/test_resolve_host.cpp
index 9d9c98e..2b777b0 100644
--- a/test/test_resolve_host.cpp
+++ b/test/test_resolve_host.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,13 @@ TEST_CASE("resolve_host client")
         lift::resolve_host{"testhostname", nginx_port, service_ip_address},
         lift::resolve_host{"herpderp.com", nginx_port, service_ip_address}};
 
-    lift::client client{lift::client::options{.resolve_hosts = std::move(rhosts)}};
+    lift::client client{lift::client::options{
+        std::nullopt,
+        std::nullopt,
+        std::nullopt,
+        std::move(rhosts),
+        nullptr,
+    }};
 
     auto on_complete = [&](lift::request_ptr, lift::response response) -> void
     {
diff --git a/test/test_timesup.cpp b/test/test_timesup.cpp
index 2e62dd1..11ba61e 100644
--- a/test/test_timesup.cpp
+++ b/test/test_timesup.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,13 @@
 
 TEST_CASE("Timesup single request")
 {
-    lift::client client{lift::client::options{.connect_timeout = std::chrono::seconds{1}}};
+    lift::client client{lift::client::options{
+        std::nullopt,
+        std::nullopt,
+        std::chrono::seconds{1},
+        std::nullopt,
+        nullptr
+    }};
 
     auto r = std::make_unique<lift::request>(
         "http://www.reddit.com", // should be slow enough /shrug