diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 83785cb..116ee1c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
 #available params:
 # - NO_BUILD_TESTS=1
 # - NO_BUILD_EXAMPLES=1
-# - WINPTY_ROOT_DIR=<path/to/winpty> - if you set this parameter, winpty doesn't be auto-downloaded like dependency
 # - WINPTY_LIBS=<path/to/winpty.lib> - redefine path to winpty lib for libkage and ignore included find mechanic
 IF("${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}" STREQUAL "Debug")
     set(PTYQT_DEBUG TRUE)
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ if (MSVC)
 endif()
 
 #dependencies
-if (MSVC AND "${WINPTY_LIBS}" STREQUAL "STATIC")
+if (MSVC)
     add_subdirectory(thirdparty)
 endif()
 
diff --git a/core/CMakeLists.txt b/core/CMakeLists.txt
index 5e30665..dfe5e08 100644
--- a/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ target_link_libraries(ptyqt Qt5::Core ${ADDITIONAL_LIBS})
 
 if (MSVC)
     target_link_libraries( ptyqt Qt5::Network ${WINPTY_LIBS})
-    add_dependencies(ptyqt winpty)
 endif()
 
 install(TARGETS ptyqt DESTINATION ${PTYQT_INSTALL_LIB_DIR})
diff --git a/examples/xtermjs/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/xtermjs/CMakeLists.txt
index 6899fb7..a9f3ee5 100644
--- a/examples/xtermjs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/xtermjs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ add_dependencies(xtermjs_sample ptyqt)
 target_link_libraries(xtermjs_sample ptyqt Qt5::Core ${Qt5WebSockets_LIBRARIES})
 
 if (MSVC)
-    add_dependencies(xtermjs_sample winpty)
     target_link_libraries(xtermjs_sample Qt5::Network ${WINPTY_LIBS})
 endif()
 
diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 80433a2..91ff0d4 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ add_dependencies(ptyqt_tests ptyqt)
 add_test(ptyqt_tests ptyqt_tests)
 
 if (MSVC)
-    add_dependencies(ptyqt_tests winpty)
     if ("${PTYQT_DEBUG}")
         set(WINPTY_DEBUG_SERVER_PATH ${WINPTY_ROOT_DIR}/${TARGET_ARCH}/bin/winpty-debugserver.exe)
         add_definitions(-DWINPTY_DEBUG_SRV_PATH="${WINPTY_DEBUG_SERVER_PATH}")
diff --git a/thirdparty/CMakeLists.txt b/thirdparty/CMakeLists.txt
index 19a2d5f..3d5b340 100644
--- a/thirdparty/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/thirdparty/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ if (MSVC)
 
     include(ExternalProject)
 
-    if("${WINPTY_ROOT_DIR}" STREQUAL "")
+    if("${WINPTY_LIBS}" STREQUAL "")
 
         set(WINPTY_URL https://github.com/rprichard/winpty/releases/download/0.4.3/winpty-0.4.3-msvc2015.zip)
 
@@ -27,24 +27,26 @@ if (MSVC)
         message("Use user-defined WinPty")
     endif()
 
-    set(WINPTY_SUB_ARCH ${TARGET_ARCH})
-    if ("${WINPTY_SUB_ARCH}" STREQUAL "x86")
-        set(WINPTY_SUB_ARCH ia32)
+    if("${WINPTY_LIBS}" STREQUAL "")
+        set(WINPTY_SUB_ARCH ${TARGET_ARCH})
+        if ("${WINPTY_SUB_ARCH}" STREQUAL "x86")
+            set(WINPTY_SUB_ARCH ia32)
+        endif()
+
+        #message("WINPTY_SUB_ARCH " ${WINPTY_SUB_ARCH})
+        #message("TARGET_ARCH " ${TARGET_ARCH})
+
+        #can be linked only to DLL, because WinPty built and distributed only for MSVC/Shared/x64
+        if("${BUILD_TYPE}" STREQUAL "STATIC")
+            set(WINPTY_LIBS ${WINPTY_ROOT_DIR}/${WINPTY_SUB_ARCH}/lib/winpty.lib PARENT_SCOPE)
+        else()
+            set(WINPTY_LIBS ${WINPTY_ROOT_DIR}/${WINPTY_SUB_ARCH}/bin/winpty.dll PARENT_SCOPE)
+        endif()
+
+        #winpty.dll and winpty-agent.exe must be near your project executable
+        set(WINPTY_DIST_FILES ${WINPTY_ROOT_DIR}/${WINPTY_SUB_ARCH}/bin/winpty.dll
+            ${WINPTY_ROOT_DIR}/${WINPTY_SUB_ARCH}/bin/winpty-agent.exe
+            PARENT_SCOPE)
+        #message("WINPTY_DIST_FILES" ${WINPTY_DIST_FILES})
     endif()
-
-    #message("WINPTY_SUB_ARCH " ${WINPTY_SUB_ARCH})
-    #message("TARGET_ARCH " ${TARGET_ARCH})
-
-    #can be linked only to DLL, because WinPty built and distributed only for MSVC/Shared/x64
-    if("${BUILD_TYPE}" STREQUAL "STATIC")
-        set(WINPTY_LIBS ${WINPTY_ROOT_DIR}/${WINPTY_SUB_ARCH}/lib/winpty.lib PARENT_SCOPE)
-    else()
-        set(WINPTY_LIBS ${WINPTY_ROOT_DIR}/${WINPTY_SUB_ARCH}/bin/winpty.dll PARENT_SCOPE)
-    endif()
-
-    #winpty.dll and winpty-agent.exe must be near your project executable
-    set(WINPTY_DIST_FILES ${WINPTY_ROOT_DIR}/${WINPTY_SUB_ARCH}/bin/winpty.dll
-        ${WINPTY_ROOT_DIR}/${WINPTY_SUB_ARCH}/bin/winpty-agent.exe
-        PARENT_SCOPE)
-    #message("WINPTY_DIST_FILES" ${WINPTY_DIST_FILES})
 endif()