diff --git a/src/python/recoll/setup.py.in b/src/python/recoll/setup.py.in
index 40b4b359..bc9054aa 100644
--- a/src/python/recoll/setup.py.in
+++ b/src/python/recoll/setup.py.in
@@ -5,8 +5,13 @@ import sys
 sysname = os.uname()[0]
 top = os.path.join('..', '..')
 
+
 library_dirs = [os.path.join(top, 'lib')]
-libraries = ['recoll']
+if "CYGWIN" in os.environ:
+	libraries =  ['recoll', 'xapian', 'iconv', 'z']
+else:
+	libraries = ['recoll']
+	
 
 if 'libdir' in os.environ and os.environ['libdir'] != "":
     runtime_library_dirs = [os.path.join(os.environ['libdir'], 'recoll')]
diff --git a/src/utils/pxattr.cpp b/src/utils/pxattr.cpp
index 865844d0..abfbb733 100644
--- a/src/utils/pxattr.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/pxattr.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
 #if defined(__gnu_linux__) || \
     (defined(__FreeBSD_kernel__)&&defined(__GLIBC__)&&!defined(__FreeBSD__)) ||\
-    defined(__CYGWIN32__)
+    defined(__CYGWIN__)
 #define PXALINUX
 #endif