diff --git a/appassembler-maven-plugin/src/main/resources/org/codehaus/mojo/appassembler/daemon/script/unixBinTemplate b/appassembler-maven-plugin/src/main/resources/org/codehaus/mojo/appassembler/daemon/script/unixBinTemplate
index b1c61626..59568f9d 100644
--- a/appassembler-maven-plugin/src/main/resources/org/codehaus/mojo/appassembler/daemon/script/unixBinTemplate
+++ b/appassembler-maven-plugin/src/main/resources/org/codehaus/mojo/appassembler/daemon/script/unixBinTemplate
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ cygwin=false;
 darwin=false;
 case "`uname`" in
   CYGWIN*) cygwin=true ;;
+  MINGW*) cygwin=true ;;
   Darwin*) darwin=true
            if [ -z "$JAVA_VERSION" ] ; then
              JAVA_VERSION="CurrentJDK"
diff --git a/appassembler-maven-plugin/src/site/apt/usage-program-jvmsettings.apt.vm b/appassembler-maven-plugin/src/site/apt/usage-program-jvmsettings.apt.vm
index cc1df055..caec550b 100644
--- a/appassembler-maven-plugin/src/site/apt/usage-program-jvmsettings.apt.vm
+++ b/appassembler-maven-plugin/src/site/apt/usage-program-jvmsettings.apt.vm
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ cygwin=false;
 darwin=false;
 case "`uname`" in
   CYGWIN*) cygwin=true ;;
+  MINGW*) cygwin=true ;;
   Darwin*) darwin=true
            if [ -z "$JAVA_VERSION" ] ; then
              JAVA_VERSION="CurrentJDK"
diff --git a/appassembler-maven-plugin/src/test/resources/org/codehaus/mojo/appassembler/daemon/booter/app b/appassembler-maven-plugin/src/test/resources/org/codehaus/mojo/appassembler/daemon/booter/app
index 42739730..a002767f 100644
--- a/appassembler-maven-plugin/src/test/resources/org/codehaus/mojo/appassembler/daemon/booter/app
+++ b/appassembler-maven-plugin/src/test/resources/org/codehaus/mojo/appassembler/daemon/booter/app
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ cygwin=false;
 darwin=false;
 case "`uname`" in
   CYGWIN*) cygwin=true ;;
+  MINGW*) cygwin=true ;;
   Darwin*) darwin=true
            if [ -z "$JAVA_VERSION" ] ; then
              JAVA_VERSION="CurrentJDK"
diff --git a/appassembler-maven-plugin/src/test/resources/org/codehaus/mojo/appassembler/daemon/script-basedir-repo/expected-basedir-test b/appassembler-maven-plugin/src/test/resources/org/codehaus/mojo/appassembler/daemon/script-basedir-repo/expected-basedir-test
index 5eb32981..c3d961a5 100644
--- a/appassembler-maven-plugin/src/test/resources/org/codehaus/mojo/appassembler/daemon/script-basedir-repo/expected-basedir-test
+++ b/appassembler-maven-plugin/src/test/resources/org/codehaus/mojo/appassembler/daemon/script-basedir-repo/expected-basedir-test
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ cygwin=false;
 darwin=false;
 case "`uname`" in
   CYGWIN*) cygwin=true ;;
+  MINGW*) cygwin=true ;;
   Darwin*) darwin=true
            if [ -z "$JAVA_VERSION" ] ; then
              JAVA_VERSION="CurrentJDK"
diff --git a/appassembler-maven-plugin/src/test/resources/org/codehaus/mojo/appassembler/daemon/script-basedir-repo/expected-repo-test b/appassembler-maven-plugin/src/test/resources/org/codehaus/mojo/appassembler/daemon/script-basedir-repo/expected-repo-test
index 9bd999bc..414be706 100644
--- a/appassembler-maven-plugin/src/test/resources/org/codehaus/mojo/appassembler/daemon/script-basedir-repo/expected-repo-test
+++ b/appassembler-maven-plugin/src/test/resources/org/codehaus/mojo/appassembler/daemon/script-basedir-repo/expected-repo-test
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ cygwin=false;
 darwin=false;
 case "`uname`" in
   CYGWIN*) cygwin=true ;;
+  MINGW*) cygwin=true ;;
   Darwin*) darwin=true
            if [ -z "$JAVA_VERSION" ] ; then
              JAVA_VERSION="CurrentJDK"
diff --git a/appassembler-maven-plugin/src/test/resources/org/codehaus/mojo/appassembler/daemon/script/background/expected-false-showConsoleWindow-test b/appassembler-maven-plugin/src/test/resources/org/codehaus/mojo/appassembler/daemon/script/background/expected-false-showConsoleWindow-test
index f065e671..d38e3f9f 100644
--- a/appassembler-maven-plugin/src/test/resources/org/codehaus/mojo/appassembler/daemon/script/background/expected-false-showConsoleWindow-test
+++ b/appassembler-maven-plugin/src/test/resources/org/codehaus/mojo/appassembler/daemon/script/background/expected-false-showConsoleWindow-test
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ cygwin=false;
 darwin=false;
 case "`uname`" in
   CYGWIN*) cygwin=true ;;
+  MINGW*) cygwin=true ;;
   Darwin*) darwin=true
            if [ -z "$JAVA_VERSION" ] ; then
              JAVA_VERSION="CurrentJDK"
diff --git a/appassembler-maven-plugin/src/test/resources/org/codehaus/mojo/appassembler/daemon/script/expected-test b/appassembler-maven-plugin/src/test/resources/org/codehaus/mojo/appassembler/daemon/script/expected-test
index cbd989e6..b9c5dc87 100644
--- a/appassembler-maven-plugin/src/test/resources/org/codehaus/mojo/appassembler/daemon/script/expected-test
+++ b/appassembler-maven-plugin/src/test/resources/org/codehaus/mojo/appassembler/daemon/script/expected-test
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ cygwin=false;
 darwin=false;
 case "`uname`" in
   CYGWIN*) cygwin=true ;;
+  MINGW*) cygwin=true ;;
   Darwin*) darwin=true
            if [ -z "$JAVA_VERSION" ] ; then
              JAVA_VERSION="CurrentJDK"
diff --git a/appassembler-maven-plugin/src/test/resources/org/codehaus/mojo/appassembler/daemon/script/expected-test-endorsed-lib b/appassembler-maven-plugin/src/test/resources/org/codehaus/mojo/appassembler/daemon/script/expected-test-endorsed-lib
index 8668e4ad..552e4370 100644
--- a/appassembler-maven-plugin/src/test/resources/org/codehaus/mojo/appassembler/daemon/script/expected-test-endorsed-lib
+++ b/appassembler-maven-plugin/src/test/resources/org/codehaus/mojo/appassembler/daemon/script/expected-test-endorsed-lib
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ cygwin=false;
 darwin=false;
 case "`uname`" in
   CYGWIN*) cygwin=true ;;
+  MINGW*) cygwin=true ;;
   Darwin*) darwin=true
            if [ -z "$JAVA_VERSION" ] ; then
              JAVA_VERSION="CurrentJDK"