diff --git a/cMake/FreeCAD_Helpers/SetupCoin3D.cmake b/cMake/FreeCAD_Helpers/SetupCoin3D.cmake
index e06e76e755..6c7eb07c41 100644
--- a/cMake/FreeCAD_Helpers/SetupCoin3D.cmake
+++ b/cMake/FreeCAD_Helpers/SetupCoin3D.cmake
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 macro(SetupCoin3D)
 # -------------------------------- Coin3D --------------------------------
 
+    if (WIN32 AND MINGW)
+        find_path(COIN3D_INCLUDE_DIRS Inventor/So.h)
+        find_library(COIN3D_LIBRARIES Coin)
+    endif ()
+
     find_package(Coin3D REQUIRED)
     if(NOT COIN3D_FOUND)
         message(FATAL_ERROR "=================\n"