diff --git a/lib/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/CMakeLists.txt
index aedcfc6fdf..63e5b91390 100644
--- a/lib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -191,7 +191,9 @@ if(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
     $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}>
     $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CURL_SOURCE_DIR}/include>)
 
-  if(APPLE OR
+  if(CMAKE_DLL_NAME_WITH_SOVERSION OR
+    CYGWIN OR
+    APPLE OR
     CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "AIX" OR
     CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Linux" OR
     CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "SunOS" OR