diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gmp/6.x.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gmp/6.x.nix
index 541bab687537..e55838d4216b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gmp/6.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gmp/6.x.nix
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ let
     ++ optional (stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin && stdenv.hostPlatform.is64bit) "ABI=64"
     # to build a .dll on windows, we need --disable-static + --enable-shared
     # see https://gmplib.org/manual/Notes-for-Particular-Systems.html
-    ++ optional (!withStatic && stdenv.hostPlatform.isWindows) "--disable-static --enable-shared"
+    ++ optional (!withStatic && stdenv.hostPlatform.isPE) "--disable-static --enable-shared"
     ++ optional (stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin && stdenv.hostPlatform.isAarch64) "--disable-assembly";
 
     doCheck = true; # not cross;