diff --git a/cmake/settings.cmake b/cmake/settings.cmake
index fb001a2c..38ca6be8 100644
--- a/cmake/settings.cmake
+++ b/cmake/settings.cmake
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ set(REPERTORY_OUTPUT_DIR ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR})
 set(EXTERNAL_BUILD_ROOT ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/external)
 set(EXTERNAL_BUILD_TYPE ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE})
 
-if (UNIX)
+if (UNIX OR MINGW)
   file(MAKE_DIRECTORY ${EXTERNAL_BUILD_ROOT}/lib)
   file(CREATE_LINK ${EXTERNAL_BUILD_ROOT}/lib ${EXTERNAL_BUILD_ROOT}/lib64 SYMBOLIC)
 endif()