diff --git a/get_path.c b/get_path.c
index 76a0169519..16c93551c8 100644
--- a/get_path.c
+++ b/get_path.c
@@ -20,10 +20,15 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #endif
 
-#ifdef WIN32
+#ifdef __MINGW32__
 #include <windows.h>
 #endif
 
+#ifdef __CYGWIN__
+#include <windows.h>
+#include <sys/cygwin.h>
+#endif
+
 #ifdef __OS2__
 #define INCL_DOS
 #include <os2.h>