diff --git a/windows_cygwin/build_insider.sh b/windows_cygwin/build_insider.sh
index e4954069..f1c25446 100755
--- a/windows_cygwin/build_insider.sh
+++ b/windows_cygwin/build_insider.sh
@@ -21,4 +21,5 @@ python /tmp/get-pip.py
 
 $DIR/common/configure_fresh_system
 ln -vfs $DIR/windows_cygwin/.minttyrc $HOME/
+ln -vfs $DIR/.gitconfig.cygwin $HOME/.gitconfig