diff --git a/config.mak.uname b/config.mak.uname
index fe8096f8a6..40d6b29eee 100644
--- a/config.mak.uname
+++ b/config.mak.uname
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ ifeq ($(uname_O),Cygwin)
 	X = .exe
 	UNRELIABLE_FSTAT = UnfortunatelyYes
 	SPARSE_FLAGS = -isystem /usr/include/w32api -Wno-one-bit-signed-bitfield
+	OBJECT_CREATION_USES_RENAMES = UnfortunatelyNeedsTo
 endif
 ifeq ($(uname_S),FreeBSD)
 	NEEDS_LIBICONV = YesPlease