diff --git a/build/platform.simulator.mak b/build/platform.simulator.mak
index 55a857b80..626366aa2 100644
--- a/build/platform.simulator.mak
+++ b/build/platform.simulator.mak
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 TOOLCHAIN ?= host-gcc
+ifeq ($(OS),Windows_NT)
+  TOOLCHAIN = mingw
+endif
 USE_LIBA = 0
 EXE = elf
 OS_WITH_ONBOARDING_APP ?= 0