diff --git a/waflib/Tools/compiler_c.py b/waflib/Tools/compiler_c.py
index 2dba3f82..931dc57e 100644
--- a/waflib/Tools/compiler_c.py
+++ b/waflib/Tools/compiler_c.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ from waflib.Logs import debug
 
 c_compiler = {
 'win32':  ['msvc', 'gcc', 'clang'],
-'cygwin': ['gcc'],
+'cygwin': ['gcc', 'clang'],
 'darwin': ['clang', 'gcc'],
 'aix':    ['xlc', 'gcc', 'clang'],
 'linux':  ['gcc', 'clang', 'icc'],