diff --git a/src/Makefile.mingw b/src/Makefile.mingw
index 20e97c053..639c9012d 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.mingw
+++ b/src/Makefile.mingw
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ LIBS = -mwindows -lwinmm -lopenal.dll -lopenal -lddraw -ldinput8 -ldxguid -ld3d9
 
 86Box.exe: $(OBJ) $(DBOBJ) $(LZFOBJ) $(SIDOBJ) $(SLIRPOBJ)
 	$(CC) $(OBJ) $(DBOBJ) $(LZFOBJ) $(SIDOBJ) $(SLIRPOBJ) -o "86Box.exe" $(LIBS)
+	sleep 10
 	strip "86Box.exe"
+	sleep 10
 
 all : 86Box.exe
 
diff --git a/src/Makefile.mingw64 b/src/Makefile.mingw64
index e1d682087..c7814d533 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.mingw64
+++ b/src/Makefile.mingw64
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ LIBS = -mwindows -lwinmm -lopenal -lddraw -ldinput8 -ldxguid -ld3d9 -ld3dx9 -lws
 
 86Box64.exe: $(OBJ) $(DBOBJ) $(LZFOBJ) $(SIDOBJ) $(SLIRPOBJ)
 	$(CC) $(OBJ) $(DBOBJ) $(LZFOBJ) $(SIDOBJ) $(SLIRPOBJ) -o "86Box64.exe" $(LIBS)
+	sleep 10
 	strip "86Box64.exe"
+	sleep 10
 
 all : 86Box64.exe