diff --git a/mingw.yml b/mingw.yml
index dfa343c5..69f23031 100644
--- a/mingw.yml
+++ b/mingw.yml
@@ -23,12 +23,8 @@ install:
          mingw-w64-x86_64-libexpat  mingw-w64-x86_64-libiconv mingw-w64-x86_64-zlib    \
          mingw-w64-x86_64-gtest ; do (echo y | pacman -S $i) ; done
     - cd %APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%
-    - C:\msys64\usr\bin\bash
 
 
 build_script:
-    - cmd: mkdir -p build
-    - cmd: cd       build
-    - cmd: cmake .. -G "Unix Makefiles" -DEXIV2_TEAM_WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS=%WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS% -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DEXIV2_ENABLE_NLS=OFF -DEXIV2_ENABLE_PNG=ON -DEXIV2_ENABLE_WEBREADY=%WEBREADY% -DEXIV2_BUILD_UNIT_TESTS=%UNIT_TESTS%
-    - cmd: cmake --build . --config Release
-    - cmd: cmake --build . --config Release --target tests
+    - cmd: C:\msys64\usr\bin\bash -c "pwd; mkdir -p build; cd build ; cmake .. -G "Unix Makefiles" ; make ; make tests;"
+    - cmd: echo cmake .. -G "Unix Makefiles" -DEXIV2_TEAM_WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS=%WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS% -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DEXIV2_ENABLE_NLS=OFF -DEXIV2_ENABLE_PNG=ON -DEXIV2_ENABLE_WEBREADY=%WEBREADY% -DEXIV2_BUILD_UNIT_TESTS=%UNIT_TESTS%