diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/install.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/install.rs
index 0ce86eadbce67..8551bd24acf77 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/install.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/install.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,12 @@ const SHELL: &str = "sh";
 /// characters and on `C:\` paths, so normalize both of them away.
 fn sanitize_sh(path: &Path) -> String {
     let path = path.to_str().unwrap().replace('\\', "/");
-    return change_drive(unc_to_lfs(&path)).unwrap_or(path);
+    return if is_cygwin() { path } else { change_drive(unc_to_lfs(&path)).unwrap_or(path) };
+
+    fn is_cygwin() -> bool {
+        // ref. https://cygwin.com/pipermail/cygwin/2022-February/250802.html
+        env::var("OSTYPE").map_or(false, |v| v.to_lowercase().contains("cygwin"))
+    }
 
     fn unc_to_lfs(s: &str) -> &str {
         s.strip_prefix("//?/").unwrap_or(s)