diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e3ab9ee..4204c03 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ export CONFIG_TARGET
 ifndef CONFIG_TARGET
 ifeq ($(shell uname -o),Msys)
 CONFIG_TARGET=mingw
-WINDRES=windres
 else ifeq ($(shell uname -s),Darwin)
 CONFIG_TARGET=darwin
 else ifeq ($(shell uname), SunOS)
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 4e5cd23..95fb826 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR(scripts)
 AC_CANONICAL_HOST
 AC_PROG_CC
 AC_CHECK_TOOL([AR], [ar], [false])
-AC_CHECK_TOOL([WINDRES], [windres], [false])
+AC_CHECK_TOOL([WINDRES], [windres], [windres])
 
 # TODO: ideally, should use AC_ARG_ENABLE
 AC_ARG_WITH([edgex],