diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 3513cf7c..0d78f626 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ install:
   - mingw32-make -v
   - make -v
   - uname
+  - set MSYS=winsymlinks:native
 
 build_script:
   - mingw32-make 3rdparty API=win32