diff --git a/WORKSPACE b/WORKSPACE
index cc93fcb..6eab184 100644
--- a/WORKSPACE
+++ b/WORKSPACE
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
     "//debian:libusb.bzl",
     libusb_debs = "files",
 )
+load(
+    "//debian:mingw_compiler.bzl",
+    mingw_compiler_debs = "files",
+)
 load("//debian:packages.bzl", "generate_repositories_for_debs")
 
 generate_repositories_for_debs(python_debs)
@@ -32,6 +36,8 @@
 
 generate_repositories_for_debs(libusb_debs)
 
+generate_repositories_for_debs(mingw_compiler_debs)
+
 new_http_archive(
     name = "python_repo",
     build_file = "debian/python.BUILD",
@@ -195,3 +201,10 @@
     sha256 = "3ca5cc2d317226f6646866ff9e8c443db3b0f6c82f828e800240982727531590",
     url = "http://frc971.org/Build-Dependencies/libusb.tar.gz",
 )
+
+new_http_archive(
+    name = "mingw_compiler",
+    build_file = "debian/mingw_compiler.BUILD",
+    sha256 = "45e86a8460f2151a4f0306e7ae7b06761029d2412ee16f63d1e8d2d29354e378",
+    url = "http://frc971.org/Build-Dependencies/mingw_compiler.tar.gz",
+)
diff --git a/debian/BUILD b/debian/BUILD
index f1f38f4..957df39 100644
--- a/debian/BUILD
+++ b/debian/BUILD
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
     ":libusb.bzl",
     libusb_debs = "files",
 )
+load(
+    ":mingw_compiler.bzl",
+    mingw_compiler_debs = "files",
+)
 load("//debian:packages.bzl", "download_packages", "generate_deb_tarball")
 
 py_binary(
@@ -87,6 +91,13 @@
     ],
 )
 
+download_packages(
+    name = "download_mingw_compiler_deps",
+    packages = [
+        "g++-mingw-w64-x86-64",
+    ],
+)
+
 generate_deb_tarball(
     name = "python",
     files = python_debs,
@@ -111,3 +122,8 @@
     name = "libusb",
     files = libusb_debs,
 )
+
+generate_deb_tarball(
+    name = "mingw_compiler",
+    files = mingw_compiler_debs,
+)
diff --git a/debian/mingw_compiler.BUILD b/debian/mingw_compiler.BUILD
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f3f87c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/mingw_compiler.BUILD
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+filegroup(
+    name = "all_files",
+    srcs = glob(["**"]),
+    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
+)
diff --git a/debian/mingw_compiler.bzl b/debian/mingw_compiler.bzl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9ee857
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/mingw_compiler.bzl
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+files = {
+    "binutils-mingw-w64-x86-64_2.25-5+5.2+deb8u1_amd64.deb": "628e9274a1555baa8f9063648f0ce5e5de0c8055d44a3737c8deb1d4c65f6982",
+    "binutils_2.25-5+deb8u1_amd64.deb": "d9e6ac61d1d5bf63b632923c9f678d8fb64d3f9f82a0e31a8229e6e5b0bbb89d",
+    "g++-mingw-w64-x86-64_4.9.1-19+14.3_amd64.deb": "fc2682049ca0b8dade0db46cbbdab0ecdfc5b4a8f495f6cf387fbd085a47d775",
+    "gcc-mingw-w64-base_4.9.1-19+14.3_amd64.deb": "b0cb64084dc2d9fea088d935d41bdad6194942e92b512227bfa3bb988c765868",
+    "gcc-mingw-w64-x86-64_4.9.1-19+14.3_amd64.deb": "3999fa74f4ec8983ed7210fb4d8eff92073af4016aa1e0046d9a980602686516",
+    "libcloog-isl4_0.18.2-1+b2_amd64.deb": "8bb4ba985d65ededbfc24d76d3610af57a70787b635841407558d25a7f06ff49",
+    "libgmp10_6.0.0+dfsg-6_amd64.deb": "155a31b0f716aa3dcd7ee68e9bd57e0b76a6b31f4e41fb2d953e986315437082",
+    "libisl10_0.12.2-2_amd64.deb": "5a091cf30221e183d319f4906a746043be7220061f3b742b2ad958ee79ac01f7",
+    "libmpc3_1.0.2-1_amd64.deb": "0a252dcf89843ee8b402fd226c8fb552d69c82c7013a28e335ba36878468d959",
+    "libmpfr4_3.1.2-2_amd64.deb": "1b6ef16024e7850c4f2d47dbe06cba1143ac36d5584db515f63d5fbd873e3eb2",
+    "mingw-w64-common_3.2.0-2_all.deb": "8bcf240dcd77fdca6542e1614fcf7b5718e0f4b481bef8e9856cde4e03458ec8",
+    "mingw-w64-x86-64-dev_3.2.0-2_all.deb": "ef2ec22f257e62c51fdbeebd1a3ff1bc3e5fe8d1dccfb484f74a9ed7805c64b5",
+}
diff --git a/motors/pistol_grip/BUILD b/motors/pistol_grip/BUILD
index 0a24ba8..75cab98 100644
--- a/motors/pistol_grip/BUILD
+++ b/motors/pistol_grip/BUILD
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
     output_to_bindir = True,
     tools = [
         "usb_forward_windows_build.sh",
+        "@mingw_compiler//:all_files",
     ],
 )
 
diff --git a/motors/pistol_grip/usb_forward_windows_build.sh b/motors/pistol_grip/usb_forward_windows_build.sh
index 3f1022b..64a42d7 100755
--- a/motors/pistol_grip/usb_forward_windows_build.sh
+++ b/motors/pistol_grip/usb_forward_windows_build.sh
@@ -6,15 +6,6 @@
 set -u
 set -o pipefail
 
-check_installed() {
-	if ! dpkg -l "$1" > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
-		echo "Must install $1" >&2
-		exit 1
-	fi
-}
-
-check_installed g++-mingw-w64-x86-64
-
 readonly SOURCE_FILE="$1"
 readonly LIBUSB_ARCHIVE="$2"
 readonly OUTPUT="$3"
@@ -24,6 +15,12 @@
 mkdir -p "${TEMP}/libusb"
 tar xJf "${LIBUSB_ARCHIVE}" -C "${TEMP}/libusb"
 
+mkdir -p "${TEMP}/compiler_bin"
+ln -s $(readlink -f external/mingw_compiler/usr/bin/x86_64-w64-mingw32-as) "${TEMP}/compiler_bin/as"
+
+export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=external/mingw_compiler/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu:external/mingw_compiler/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu:external/mingw_compiler/usr/lib
+export PATH=external/mingw_compiler/usr/bin:$PATH
+
 x86_64-w64-mingw32-g++-posix \
 	--std=gnu++11 \
 	-D__USE_MINGW_ANSI_STDIO \
@@ -32,4 +29,5 @@
 	"${SOURCE_FILE}" \
 	-static -static-libgcc -static-libstdc++ \
 	-lws2_32 \
-	-L "${TEMP}/libusb/MinGW64/static" -lusb-1.0
+	-L "${TEMP}/libusb/MinGW64/static" -lusb-1.0 \
+	-B"${TEMP}/compiler_bin"