diff --git a/cmake/compilerFlags.cmake b/cmake/compilerFlags.cmake
index fb9baf38..ed0e1e33 100644
--- a/cmake/compilerFlags.cmake
+++ b/cmake/compilerFlags.cmake
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ if ( MINGW OR UNIX OR MSYS ) # MINGW, Linux, APPLE, CYGWIN
 
     if (COMPILER_IS_GCC OR COMPILER_IS_CLANG)
         # This fails under Fedora - MinGW - Gcc 8.3
-        if (NOT (MINGW OR CMAKE_HOST_SOLARIS))
+        if (NOT (MINGW OR CYGWIN OR CMAKE_HOST_SOLARIS))
             check_cxx_compiler_flag(-fstack-clash-protection HAS_FSTACK_CLASH_PROTECTION)
             check_cxx_compiler_flag(-fcf-protection HAS_FCF_PROTECTION)
             check_cxx_compiler_flag(-fstack-protector-strong HAS_FSTACK_PROTECTOR_STRONG)