diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 06df0ba5be..5b5f1603f1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -747,6 +747,7 @@ ifneq (,$(findstring MINGW,$(uname_S)))
 	NOEXECTEMPL = .noexec
 	template_dir = ../share/git-core/templates/
 	ETC_GITCONFIG = ../etc/gitconfig
+	htmldir=../doc/git/html/
 endif
 ifneq (,$(findstring arm,$(uname_M)))
 	ARM_SHA1 = YesPlease