diff --git a/src/util/files.c b/src/util/files.c
index 6acee2fb..f0ad84fe 100644
--- a/src/util/files.c
+++ b/src/util/files.c
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
     char *config_file = NULL;
     int force = 0;
 
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+    _fmode = _O_BINARY;
+#endif
+
     while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "e:f")) != EOF) {
 	switch (opt) {
 	case 'e':