diff --git a/src/eio/config_cygwin.h b/src/eio/config_cygwin.h
index f149a6b35..f64e7fe44 100644
--- a/src/eio/config_cygwin.h
+++ b/src/eio/config_cygwin.h
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 /* fdatasync(2) is available */
 #define HAVE_FDATASYNC 1
 
+/* utimes(2) is available */
+#define HAVE_UTIMES 1
+
 /* futimes(2) is available */
 #define HAVE_FUTIMES 1