diff --git a/version.sh b/version.sh
index 967b6560ca..d98731e982 100755
--- a/version.sh
+++ b/version.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 OS=`uname -s`
 case "$OS" in
+     CYGWIN*)
+	last_cvs_update=`date -r CVS/Entries +%y%m%d-%H:%M 2>/dev/null`
+	;;
      Linux)
 	last_cvs_update=`date -r CVS/Entries +%y%m%d-%H:%M 2>/dev/null`
 	;;