diff --git a/bucket/nim.json b/bucket/nim.json
index 9ec1c164a3..f0b11876ca 100644
--- a/bucket/nim.json
+++ b/bucket/nim.json
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
     "description": "A statically typed compiled systems programming language, which combines successful concepts from mature languages like Python, Ada and Modula.",
     "homepage": "https://nim-lang.org/",
     "license": "MIT",
-    "depends": "mingw-winlibs",
+    "suggest": {
+        "MinGW": "mingw-winlibs"
+    },
     "architecture": {
         "64bit": {
             "url": "https://nim-lang.org/download/nim-2.0.0_x64.zip",