diff --git a/windows-x86/bin/DO_NOT_REMOVE b/windows-x86/bin/DO_NOT_REMOVE
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e886aa5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/windows-x86/bin/DO_NOT_REMOVE
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+This file is required to build Mesa
diff --git a/windows-x86_64/bin/DO_NOT_REMOVE b/windows-x86_64/bin/DO_NOT_REMOVE
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e886aa5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/windows-x86_64/bin/DO_NOT_REMOVE
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+This file is required to build Mesa