diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 03ebdbf6b0..4bb0337809 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ def has_header_file(name, isdir=False):
 nvdec_ENABLED           = False
 nvfbc_ENABLED           = nvidia_ENABLED and not ARM and pkg_config_ok("--exists", "nvfbc")
 cuda_kernels_ENABLED    = nvidia_ENABLED and not OSX
-cuda_rebuild_ENABLED    = None if nvidia_ENABLED else False
+cuda_rebuild_ENABLED    = (not WIN32) if nvidia_ENABLED else False
 csc_libyuv_ENABLED      = DEFAULT and pkg_config_ok("--exists", "libyuv")
 gstreamer_ENABLED       = DEFAULT
 example_ENABLED         = DEFAULT