diff --git a/llvm/utils/release/build_llvm_release.bat b/llvm/utils/release/build_llvm_release.bat
--- a/llvm/utils/release/build_llvm_release.bat
+++ b/llvm/utils/release/build_llvm_release.bat
@@ -160,7 +160,10 @@
 set all_cmake_flags=^
   %cmake_flags% ^
   -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=%stage0_bin_dir%/clang-cl.exe ^
-  -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=%stage0_bin_dir%/clang-cl.exe
+  -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=%stage0_bin_dir%/clang-cl.exe ^
+  -DCMAKE_LINKER=%stage0_bin_dir%/lld-link.exe ^
+  -DCMAKE_AR=%stage0_bin_dir%/llvm-lib.exe ^
+  -DCMAKE_RC=%stage0_bin_dir%/llvm-windres.exe
 set cmake_flags=%all_cmake_flags:\=/%
 
 mkdir build32
@@ -227,7 +230,10 @@
 set all_cmake_flags=^
   %cmake_flags% ^
   -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=%stage0_bin_dir%/clang-cl.exe ^
-  -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=%stage0_bin_dir%/clang-cl.exe
+  -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=%stage0_bin_dir%/clang-cl.exe ^
+  -DCMAKE_LINKER=%stage0_bin_dir%/lld-link.exe ^
+  -DCMAKE_AR=%stage0_bin_dir%/llvm-lib.exe ^
+  -DCMAKE_RC=%stage0_bin_dir%/llvm-windres.exe
 set cmake_flags=%all_cmake_flags:\=/%
 
 mkdir build64