diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 73cf662fe..b25f76962 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ PROG_NAME                := hashcat
 ##
 
 UNAME                    := $(shell uname -s)
+UNAME			 := $(patsubst CYGWIN_NT-%,CYGWIN_NT-,$(UNAME))
 
-ifeq (,$(filter $(UNAME),Linux Darwin))
+ifeq (,$(filter $(UNAME),Linux Darwin CYGWIN_NT-))
 $(error "! Your Operating System ($(UNAME)) is not supported by $(PROG_NAME) Makefile")
 endif