diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d7c7dc0..5b6c48f 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -112,7 +118,7 @@ esac
 
 # Link with winsock if mingw target
 case $host_os in
-	*mingw*)
+	*mingw*|*msys*)
 		AC_CHECK_LIB([ws2_32],[main])
 	;;
 	*)