diff --git a/recipes/windows/cores-windows-x86_dw2-cross.conf b/recipes/windows/cores-windows-x86_dw2-cross.conf
index 66fc122a..a8ea0ec2 100644
--- a/recipes/windows/cores-windows-x86_dw2-cross.conf
+++ b/recipes/windows/cores-windows-x86_dw2-cross.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 PATH /mingw32/bin/
+MSYSTEM MINGW32
 platform MINGW32
 PLATFORM windows
 ARCH x86