diff --git a/build-mingw-w64.sh b/build-mingw-w64.sh
index 9c3a64bb..ea22ec98 100755
--- a/build-mingw-w64.sh
+++ b/build-mingw-w64.sh
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ if command -v gmake >/dev/null; then
 fi
 
 case $(uname) in
-MINGW*|MSYS*)
+MINGW*|MSYS*|CYGWIN*)
     CRT_CONFIG_FLAGS="--disable-dependency-tracking"
     ;;
 esac