diff --git a/environment.py b/environment.py
index abacbe016..493ee2c28 100644
--- a/environment.py
+++ b/environment.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class Environment():
         # List of potential compilers.
         if mesonlib.is_windows():
             self.default_c = ['cl', 'cc', 'gcc']
-            self.default_cpp = ['cl', 'c++']
+            self.default_cpp = ['cl', 'c++', 'g++']
         else:
             self.default_c = ['cc']
             self.default_cpp = ['c++']