diff --git a/CYGWIN.md b/CYGWIN.md
index 6284a335..a0c731cf 100644
--- a/CYGWIN.md
+++ b/CYGWIN.md
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ $ git clone https://github.com/mikebrady/shairport-sync.git
 $ cd shairport-sync
 $ autoreconf -fi
 $ PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig ./configure --with-ao --with-ssl=openssl \
-    --with-avahi --with-dbus-interface --sysconfdir=/etc
+    --with-avahi --with-dbus-interface --sysconfdir=/etc --with-cygwin-service
 $ make
 $ make install
 ```