diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2b0e5ce536..48fa6a1af2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -503,6 +503,7 @@ ifneq (,$(findstring MINGW,$(uname_S)))
 	X = .exe
 	NOEXECTEMPL = .noexec
 	template_dir = ../share/git-core/templates/
+	ETC_GITCONFIG = ../etc/gitconfig
 	SCRIPT_SH += cpio.sh
 endif
 ifneq (,$(findstring arm,$(uname_M)))