diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_windows.yml b/.github/workflows/build_windows.yml
index 37a3fb3..91bef7d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_windows.yml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
       name: Setup Cygwin
       uses: cygwin/cygwin-install-action@master
       with:
-        packages: git ${{ matrix.packages }} gettext-devel zlib-devel
+        packages: git make ${{ matrix.packages }} gettext-devel zlib-devel
     - name: Build and test
       env:
         CONFIGURE_FLAGS: ${{ matrix.flags }} --enable-verbosebuild