QtWebEngine build failure in static Windows build

Building 5.15.2 from source as a static build.

Configure command is:

..\qt5.15.2\configure -static -release -prefix d:\code\qt5.15.2-static-release -openssl-linked OPENSSL_INCDIR="d:\code\openssl\include" OPENSSL_LIBDIR="d:\code\openssl" OPENSSL_LIBS="-lWs2_32 -lGdi32 -lAdvapi32 -lCrypt32 -lUser32 -llibssl_static -llibcrypto_static" -opensource -platform win32-msvc -opengl desktop -nomake examples -nomake tests -skip qt3d -skip qtactiveqt -skip qtandroidextras -skip qtcanvas3d -skip qtcharts -skip qtconnectivity -skip qtdatavis3d -skip qtdoc -skip qtdocgallery -skip qtfeedback -skip qtgamepad -skip qtlocation -skip qtlottie -skip qtmacextras -skip qtpurchasing -skip qtqa -skip qtremoteobjects -skip qtsensors -skip qtserialbus -skip qtserialport -skip qtspeech -skip qtwebglplugin -skip qtwinextras -skip qttools -skip qtxmlpatterns -nomake tools -skip qtpim -skip qtnetworkauth -skip qtscript

After many hours, the build fails and the output given is:

{{ ( if not exist Makefile.core_module D:\code\qt-web-build\qtbase\bin\qmake.exe -o Makefile.core_module D:\code\qt-web\qtwebengine\src\core\core_module.pro ) && "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.27.29110\bin\HostX64\x64\nmake.exe" -f Makefile.core_module}}
{{ Project ERROR: Missing archive files from linking pri}}
{{ NMAKE : fatal error U1077: '(' : return code '0x3'}}
{{ Stop.}}
{{ NMAKE : fatal error U1077: 'cd' : return code '0x2'}}
{{ Stop.}}
{{ NMAKE : fatal error U1077: 'cd' : return code '0x2'}}
{{ Stop.}}
{{ NMAKE : fatal error U1077: 'cd' : return code '0x2'}}
{{ Stop.}}