diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index ac76804e..c4b8a44e 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ AM_CONDITIONAL(FLaC__CPU_PPC, test x$cpu_ppc = xtrue)
 AM_CONDITIONAL(FLaC__CPU_SPARC, test x$cpu_sparc = xtrue)
 case "$host" in
 	i386-*-openbsd3.[[0-3]]) OBJ_FORMAT=aoutb ;;
-	*-*-cygwin) OBJ_FORMAT=win32 ;;
+	*-*-cygwin|*mingw*) OBJ_FORMAT=win32 ;;
 	*) OBJ_FORMAT=elf ;;
 esac
 AC_SUBST(OBJ_FORMAT)