diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/build-for-release.nix b/pkgs/top-level/build-for-release.nix
index 7edc8fee955..1a4fe626ee2 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/build-for-release.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/build-for-release.nix
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ let {
 #    flexnew
   ;};
 
-  cygwinPkgs = {inherit (allPackages {system = "i686-freebsd";})
+  cygwinPkgs = {inherit (allPackages {system = "i686-cygwin";})
     aterm
   ;};