diff --git a/methods.py b/methods.py
index 571a3f739eba..7c1781d699d8 100644
--- a/methods.py
+++ b/methods.py
@@ -868,6 +868,9 @@ def build_commandline(self, commands):
                 if env["custom_modules"]:
                     common_build_postfix.append("custom_modules=%s" % env["custom_modules"])
 
+                if env["windows_subsystem"] == "console":
+                    common_build_postfix.append("windows_subsystem=console")
+
                 if env["precision"] == "double":
                     common_build_postfix.append("precision=double")