diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d1d06f78..f4672fa3 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ before_install:
             export msys2+=" -msys2 -c "\"\$@"\" --"
             $msys2 pacman --sync --noconfirm --needed make mingw-w64-i686-toolchain mingw-w64-x86_64-toolchain
             taskkill //IM gpg-agent.exe //F  # https://travis-ci.community/t/4967
+            export PATH=/C/tools/msys64/mingw64/bin:$PATH
+            export MAKE=mingw32-make  # so that Autotools can find it
             ;;
         esac