diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fea237bc80978c1011793ee0cbd8398b2e9f773b..79195c875b7bab0ebb3f3f59167171ada952a384 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -776,6 +776,7 @@ ifeq ($(uname_O),Cygwin)
 	NO_FAST_WORKING_DIRECTORY = UnfortunatelyYes
 	NO_TRUSTABLE_FILEMODE = UnfortunatelyYes
 	OLD_ICONV = UnfortunatelyYes
+	NO_ST_BLOCKS_IN_STRUCT_STAT = YesPlease
 	# There are conflicting reports about this.
 	# On some boxes NO_MMAP is needed, and not so elsewhere.
 	# Try commenting this out if you suspect MMAP is more efficient