diff --git a/ports/harfbuzz/0001-Add-an-extra-path-input-for-Freetype.patch b/ports/harfbuzz/0001-Add-an-extra-path-input-for-Freetype.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..75b81c28f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports/harfbuzz/0001-Add-an-extra-path-input-for-Freetype.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+From be3c446b1dd798b835052188813ee4e7cf135a81 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Vincent Lejeune <vljn.ovi@gmail.com>
+Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 00:27:35 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH] Add an extra path input for Freetype.
+
+---
+ win32/config-msvc.mak    | 3 +++
+ win32/detectenv-msvc.mak | 2 +-
+ 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
+
+diff --git a/win32/config-msvc.mak b/win32/config-msvc.mak
+index e0c6468..1ad0913 100644
+--- a/win32/config-msvc.mak
++++ b/win32/config-msvc.mak
+@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ HB_DEFINES = $(HB_DEFINES) /DHAVE_CAIRO=1
+ 
+ # Enable freetype if desired
+ !if "$(FREETYPE)" == "1"
++HB_CFLAGS =	\
++	$(HB_CFLAGS)					\
++	/I$(FREETYPE_DIR)
+ HB_DEFINES = $(HB_DEFINES) /DHAVE_FREETYPE=1
+ HB_SOURCES = $(HB_SOURCES) $(HB_FT_sources)
+ HB_HEADERS = $(HB_HEADERS) $(HB_FT_headers)
+diff --git a/win32/detectenv-msvc.mak b/win32/detectenv-msvc.mak
+index 83d8786..ad67493 100644
+--- a/win32/detectenv-msvc.mak
++++ b/win32/detectenv-msvc.mak
+@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ LDFLAGS_ARCH = /machine:x86
+ !if "$(VALID_CFGSET)" == "TRUE"
+ CFLAGS = $(CFLAGS_ADD) /W3 /Zi /I.. /I..\src /I. /I$(PREFIX)\include
+ 
+-LDFLAGS_BASE = $(LDFLAGS_ARCH) /libpath:$(PREFIX)\lib /DEBUG
++LDFLAGS_BASE = $(LDFLAGS_ARCH) /libpath:$(PREFIX)\lib  /libpath:$(VCPKG_LIB_DIR) /DEBUG
+ 
+ !if "$(CFG)" == "debug"
+ LDFLAGS = $(LDFLAGS_BASE)
+-- 
+2.10.0.windows.1
+
diff --git a/ports/harfbuzz/0001-Set-d-suffix-for-debug-freetype-lib.patch b/ports/harfbuzz/0001-Set-d-suffix-for-debug-freetype-lib.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fce3ba562
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports/harfbuzz/0001-Set-d-suffix-for-debug-freetype-lib.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+From 2be3a687a3079c3988d718293e4ee5d8fc9797b7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: vlj <vljn.ovi@gmail.com>
+Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2016 21:14:57 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH] Set d suffix for debug freetype lib.
+
+---
+ win32/config-msvc.mak | 4 ++++
+ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
+
+diff --git a/win32/config-msvc.mak b/win32/config-msvc.mak
+index 9cc6608..236aef7 100644
+--- a/win32/config-msvc.mak
++++ b/win32/config-msvc.mak
+@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@ HB_GLIB_LIBS = glib-2.0.lib
+ HB_GOBJECT_DEP_LIBS = gobject-2.0.lib $(HB_GLIB_LIBS)
+ 
+ # Freetype is needed for building FreeType support and hb-view
++!if "$(CFG)" == "debug"
++FREETYPE_LIB = freetyped.lib
++!else
+ FREETYPE_LIB = freetype.lib
++!endif
+ 
+ # Cairo is needed for building hb-view
+ CAIRO_LIB = cairo.lib
+-- 
+2.10.0.windows.1
+
diff --git a/ports/harfbuzz/CONTROL b/ports/harfbuzz/CONTROL
index 3419731e8..4ab35e72a 100644
--- a/ports/harfbuzz/CONTROL
+++ b/ports/harfbuzz/CONTROL
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 Source: harfbuzz
 Version: 1.3.2
 Description: HarfBuzz OpenType text shaping engine
+Build-depends: Freetype
diff --git a/ports/harfbuzz/portfile.cmake b/ports/harfbuzz/portfile.cmake
index fcdbf11e5..6a46dda10 100644
--- a/ports/harfbuzz/portfile.cmake
+++ b/ports/harfbuzz/portfile.cmake
@@ -18,14 +18,24 @@ vcpkg_download_distfile(ARCHIVE
 )
 vcpkg_extract_source_archive(${ARCHIVE})
 
+vcpkg_apply_patches(
+    SOURCE_PATH ${SOURCE_PATH}
+    PATCHES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/0001-Add-an-extra-path-input-for-Freetype.patch"
+    PATCHES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/0001-Set-d-suffix-for-debug-freetype-lib.patch"
+)
+
+file(TO_NATIVE_PATH "${VCPKG_ROOT_DIR}/installed/${TARGET_TRIPLET}/include" FREETYPE_INCLUDE_DIR)
+file(TO_NATIVE_PATH "${VCPKG_ROOT_DIR}/installed/${TARGET_TRIPLET}/debug/lib" FREETYPE_LIB_DIR_DBG)
+file(TO_NATIVE_PATH "${VCPKG_ROOT_DIR}/installed/${TARGET_TRIPLET}/lib" FREETYPE_LIB_DIR_REL)
+
 vcpkg_execute_required_process(
-    COMMAND ${NMAKE} -f Makefile.vc CFG=debug
+    COMMAND ${NMAKE} -f Makefile.vc CFG=debug FREETYPE=1 FREETYPE_DIR=${FREETYPE_INCLUDE_DIR} VCPKG_LIB_DIR=${FREETYPE_LIB_DIR_DBG}
     WORKING_DIRECTORY ${SOURCE_PATH}/win32/
     LOGNAME nmake-build-${TARGET_TRIPLET}-debug
 )
 
 vcpkg_execute_required_process(
-    COMMAND ${NMAKE} -f Makefile.vc CFG=release
+    COMMAND ${NMAKE} -f Makefile.vc CFG=release FREETYPE=1 FREETYPE_DIR=${FREETYPE_INCLUDE_DIR} VCPKG_LIB_DIR=${FREETYPE_LIB_DIR_REL}
     WORKING_DIRECTORY ${SOURCE_PATH}/win32/
     LOGNAME nmake-build-${TARGET_TRIPLET}-release
 )
@@ -33,7 +43,7 @@ vcpkg_execute_required_process(
 file(TO_NATIVE_PATH "${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/debug" NATIVE_PACKAGES_DIR_DBG)
 
 vcpkg_execute_required_process(
-    COMMAND ${NMAKE} -f Makefile.vc CFG=debug PREFIX=${NATIVE_PACKAGES_DIR_DBG} install
+    COMMAND ${NMAKE} -f Makefile.vc CFG=debug FREETYPE=1 PREFIX=${NATIVE_PACKAGES_DIR_DBG} install
     WORKING_DIRECTORY ${SOURCE_PATH}/win32/
     LOGNAME nmake-install-${TARGET_TRIPLET}-debug
 )
@@ -42,7 +52,7 @@ file(REMOVE_RECURSE ${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/debug/include)
 file(TO_NATIVE_PATH "${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}" NATIVE_PACKAGES_DIR_REL)
 
 vcpkg_execute_required_process(
-    COMMAND ${NMAKE} -f Makefile.vc CFG=release PREFIX=${NATIVE_PACKAGES_DIR_REL} install
+    COMMAND ${NMAKE} -f Makefile.vc CFG=release FREETYPE=1 PREFIX=${NATIVE_PACKAGES_DIR_REL} install
     WORKING_DIRECTORY ${SOURCE_PATH}/win32/
     LOGNAME nmake-install-${TARGET_TRIPLET}-release
 )