diff --git a/makeAdios2 b/makeAdios2
index c0f1745..235d2c5 100755
--- a/makeAdios2
+++ b/makeAdios2
@@ -123,6 +123,19 @@ then
     exit 0
 fi
 
+# Known build issues for mingw (various things)
+case "$WM_COMPILER" in
+(Mingw*)
+    if [ "$optForce" = true ]
+    then
+        echo "Warning: adios2 - known compilation issues with $WM_COMPILER"
+    else
+        echo "Skipping adios2 - known compilation issues with $WM_COMPILER"
+        exit 0
+    fi
+    ;;
+esac
+
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 # Build ADIOS
diff --git a/makeMETIS b/makeMETIS
index 85b1772..6f6006c 100755
--- a/makeMETIS
+++ b/makeMETIS
@@ -121,6 +121,17 @@ then
     exit 0
 fi
 
+# Known build issues for mingw (various things)
+case "$WM_COMPILER" in
+(Mingw*)
+    if :
+    then
+        echo "Skipping metis - known compilation issues with $WM_COMPILER"
+        exit 0
+    fi
+    ;;
+esac
+
 requireExtLibBin
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------