diff --git a/bucket/nim.json b/bucket/nim.json
index 9db23a0789..2eef1ba83c 100644
--- a/bucket/nim.json
+++ b/bucket/nim.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     "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": "gcc",
+    "depends": "mingw-winlibs",
     "architecture": {
         "64bit": {
             "url": "https://nim-lang.org/download/nim-1.6.6_x64.zip",