diff --git a/debian-crossbuild b/debian-crossbuild
index 0807eedf..705e83e2 100644
--- a/debian-crossbuild
+++ b/debian-crossbuild
@@ -1 +1,5 @@
-PLATFORM=win32 CC=i586-mingw32msvc-gcc CXX=i586-mingw32msvc-g++ WRC=i586-mingw32msvc-windres WINDRES=i586-mingw32msvc-windres CFLAGS=-Wno-write-strings scons
+#!/bin/sh
+if [ -f /usr/bin/i586-mingw32msvc-windres ]; then HOST=i586-mingw32msvc
+else HOST=i586-mingw32
+fi
+PLATFORM=win32 CC=${HOST}-gcc CXX=${HOST}-g++ WRC=${HOST}-windres WINDRES=${HOST}-windres CFLAGS=-Wno-write-strings scons $@