diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bbd4a8f580a595294258db832257903d988f3b36..9b94e967e6c982153792d5d9a4ac5a0c733feb49 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -781,6 +781,7 @@ 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