diff --git a/sys/windows/Makefile.mingw32 b/sys/windows/Makefile.mingw32
index ec4e5c844..5ac9e0fc0 100644
--- a/sys/windows/Makefile.mingw32
+++ b/sys/windows/Makefile.mingw32
@@ -82,11 +82,11 @@ LUAVER=$(LUA_VERSION)
 endif
 
 # if GIT=1 is passed on the make command, allow use of git and internet
-if "$(GIT)" "1"
+ifeq "$(GIT)" "1"
 INTERNET_AVAILABLE=Y
 GIT_AVAILABLE=Y
 endif
-if "$(git)" "1"
+ifeq "$(git)" "1"
 INTERNET_AVAILABLE=Y
 GIT_AVAILABLE=Y
 endif