diff --git a/src/util.hpp b/src/util.hpp
index a408b811b..61a17fc07 100644
--- a/src/util.hpp
+++ b/src/util.hpp
@@ -38,7 +38,11 @@
 #define ATTRIBUTE_NORETURN __attribute__((noreturn))
 #define ATTRIBUTE_MUST_USE __attribute__((warn_unused_result))
 
+#if defined(__MINGW32__) || defined(__MINGW64__)
+#define BREAKPOINT __debugbreak()
+#else
 #define BREAKPOINT raise(SIGTRAP)
+#endif
 
 #endif