diff --git a/test/Makefile b/test/Makefile
index f0c4a31c..ee3d67fe 100644
--- a/test/Makefile
+++ b/test/Makefile
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ TESTS = addmoddel.sh      \
         conversions.sh
 
 test:
+	./mingfixup.sh
 	@list='$(TESTS)'; for p in $$list; do \
 	    echo Running $$p ...; \
 	    ./$$p; \
diff --git a/test/mingfixup.sh b/test/mingfixup.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..2bec5772
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/mingfixup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+##
+# for MING, ensure that we have .exe files in src and samples
+os=$(uname)
+if [ "${os:0:4}" == "MING" ]; then
+	for dir in ../src/.libs ../samples/.libs; do
+		for file in $dir/*.dll $dir/*.exe ; do
+			leaf=$(basename $file)
+			if [ ! -e $dir/../$leaf ]; then
+				cp $file $dir/.. 2>/dev/null >/dev/null
+			fi
+		done
+	done
+fi
+
+# That's all Folks!
+##