diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 3493c1b22..abbc2387e 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -64,6 +64,20 @@ build:linux_debug:
       - build/daemon/lokinet
       - build/daemon/lokinetctl
 
+
+build:win32:
+  image: ubuntu:bionic
+  tags:
+    - win32
+  stage: build
+  before_script:
+    - apt-get update && apt-get install -y build-essential cmake nsis git g++-mingw-w64
+  script:
+    - DOWNLOAD_SODIUM=ON IS_NOTIFICATION=1 STATIC_LINK=ON WINDOWS_ARCH=32 make windows
+  artifacts:
+    paths:
+      build/lokinet-*.exe
+
 # needs libuv and libcurl
 #build:freebsd:
 #  tags:
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1e3316c81..2b9860b8a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ set(PROJECT_NAME lokinet)
 project(${PROJECT_NAME} C CXX)
 
 set(LLARP_VERSION_MAJOR 0)
-set(LLARP_VERSION_MINOR 6)
-set(LLARP_VERSION_PATCH 2)
+set(LLARP_VERSION_MINOR 7)
+set(LLARP_VERSION_PATCH 0)
 
 add_definitions(-DLLARP_VERSION_MAJOR=${LLARP_VERSION_MAJOR})
 add_definitions(-DLLARP_VERSION_MINOR=${LLARP_VERSION_MINOR})
@@ -54,12 +54,6 @@ if (STATIC_LINK)
   message(STATUS "setting static library suffix search")
 endif()
 
-list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/cmake")
-
-# No in-source building
-include(MacroEnsureOutOfSourceBuild)
-macro_ensure_out_of_source_build("${PROJECT_NAME} requires an out-of-source build.  Create a build directory and run 'cmake ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR} [options]'.")
-
 include(cmake/basic_definitions.cmake)
 
 if(MSVC_VERSION)
@@ -74,6 +68,14 @@ include(cmake/solaris.cmake)
 include(cmake/unix.cmake)
 include(cmake/win32.cmake)
 # try detecting the target arch and set the flags needed here
+message(STATUS "${CMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION}")
+
+list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/cmake")
+
+# No in-source building
+include(MacroEnsureOutOfSourceBuild)
+macro_ensure_out_of_source_build("${PROJECT_NAME} requires an out-of-source build.  Create a build directory and run 'cmake ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR} [options]'.")
+
 if(NOT WIN32)
   if(IOS OR ANDROID)
     set(NON_PC_TARGET ON)
@@ -232,7 +234,7 @@ endif(JEMALLOC)
 
 
 find_package(PkgConfig QUIET)
-if(PKG_CONFIG_FOUND)
+if(PKG_CONFIG_FOUND AND LINUX)
     pkg_check_modules(SD libsystemd)
     # Default WITH_SYSTEMD to true if we found it
     option(WITH_SYSTEMD "enable systemd integration for sd_notify" ${SD_FOUND})
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cad85da99..71fbd1d4b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ JAVA_HOME ?= /usr/lib/jvm/default-java
 
 TOOLCHAIN ?=
 
+# 64 for 64bit windows, 32 for 32bit windows
+# defaults to 64 bit for now
+WINDOWS_ARCH ?= 64
+
 # native avx2 code
 AVX2 ?= OFF
 # statically link everything
@@ -132,7 +136,7 @@ ANALYZE_CONFIG_CMD = $(shell gecho -n "cd '$(BUILD_ROOT)' && " ; gecho -n "$(SCA
 COVERAGE_CONFIG_CMD = $(shell gecho -n "cd '$(BUILD_ROOT)' && " ; gecho -n "cmake -G'$(CMAKE_GEN)' -DCMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING=$(CROSS) -DWITH_COVERAGE=yes $(COMMON_CMAKE_OPTIONS) '$(REPO)'")
 else
 CONFIG_CMD = $(shell /bin/echo -n "cd '$(BUILD_ROOT)' && " ; /bin/echo -n "cmake -G'$(CMAKE_GEN)' -DCMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING=$(CROSS) -DUSE_SHELLHOOKS=$(SHELL_HOOKS) -DTRACY_ROOT=$(TRACY_ROOT) $(COMMON_CMAKE_OPTIONS) '$(REPO)'")
-CONFIG_CMD_WINDOWS = $(shell /bin/echo -n "cd '$(BUILD_ROOT)' && " ; /bin/echo -n "cmake -G'$(CMAKE_GEN)' -DCMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING=ON -DUSE_SHELLHOOKS=$(SHELL_HOOKS) $(COMMON_CMAKE_OPTIONS) '$(REPO)'")
+CONFIG_CMD_WINDOWS = $(shell /bin/echo -n "cd '$(BUILD_ROOT)' && " ; /bin/echo -n "cmake -G'$(CMAKE_GEN)' -DCMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING=ON -DUSE_SHELLHOOKS=$(SHELL_HOOKS) $(COMMON_CMAKE_OPTIONS)")
 
 ANALYZE_CONFIG_CMD = $(shell /bin/echo -n "cd '$(BUILD_ROOT)' && " ; /bin/echo -n "$(SCAN_BUILD) cmake -G'$(CMAKE_GEN)' -DCMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING=$(CROSS) $(COMMON_CMAKE_OPTIONS) '$(REPO)'")
 
@@ -271,7 +275,7 @@ android: android-gradle
 
 windows-debug-configure: $(LIBUV_PREFIX)
 	mkdir -p '$(BUILD_ROOT)'
-	$(CONFIG_CMD_WINDOWS) -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE='$(REPO)/contrib/cross/mingw.cmake'  -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=$(BUILD_TYPE) -DCMAKE_ASM_FLAGS='$(ASFLAGS)' -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS='$(CFLAGS)' -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS='$(CXXFLAGS)' -DLIBUV_ROOT=$(LIBUV_PREFIX)
+	$(CONFIG_CMD_WINDOWS) -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE='$(REPO)/contrib/cross/mingw$(WINDOWS_ARCH).cmake'  -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=$(BUILD_TYPE) -DCMAKE_ASM_FLAGS='$(ASFLAGS)' -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS='$(CFLAGS)' -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS='$(CXXFLAGS)' -DLIBUV_ROOT=$'(LIBUV_PREFIX)' '$(REPO)'
 
 windows-debug: windows-debug-configure
 	$(MAKE) -C '$(BUILD_ROOT)'
@@ -279,7 +283,7 @@ windows-debug: windows-debug-configure
 
 windows-release-configure: $(LIBUV_PREFIX)
 	mkdir -p '$(BUILD_ROOT)'
-	$(CONFIG_CMD_WINDOWS) -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE='$(REPO)/contrib/cross/mingw.cmake' -DCMAKE_ASM_FLAGS='$(ASFLAGS)' -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS='$(CFLAGS)' -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS='$(CXXFLAGS)' -DLIBUV_ROOT=$(LIBUV_PREFIX) -DWITH_TESTS=OFF
+	$(CONFIG_CMD_WINDOWS) -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE='$(REPO)/contrib/cross/mingw$(WINDOWS_ARCH).cmake' -DCMAKE_ASM_FLAGS='$(ASFLAGS)' -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS='$(CFLAGS)' -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS='$(CXXFLAGS)' -DLIBUV_ROOT='$(LIBUV_PREFIX)' -DWITH_TESTS=OFF '$(REPO)'
 
 windows-release: windows-release-configure
 	$(MAKE) -C '$(BUILD_ROOT)'
diff --git a/cmake/win32.cmake b/cmake/win32.cmake
index 8fb03f702..fac9e6191 100644
--- a/cmake/win32.cmake
+++ b/cmake/win32.cmake
@@ -14,15 +14,13 @@ if(NOT MSVC_VERSION)
   # to .r[o]data section one after the other!
   add_compile_options(-fno-ident -Wa,-mbig-obj)
   link_libraries( -lws2_32 -lshlwapi -ldbghelp -luser32 -liphlpapi -lpsapi -luserenv )
-  add_definitions(-DWINVER=0x0500 -D_WIN32_WINNT=0x0500)
   if (CMAKE_C_COMPILER_AR AND STATIC_LINK_RUNTIME)
-    add_compile_options(-flto)
     set(CMAKE_AR ${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_AR})
     set(CMAKE_C_ARCHIVE_CREATE "<CMAKE_AR> qcs <TARGET> <LINK_FLAGS> <OBJECTS>")
     set(CMAKE_C_ARCHIVE_FINISH "true")
     set(CMAKE_CXX_ARCHIVE_CREATE "<CMAKE_AR> qcs <TARGET> <LINK_FLAGS> <OBJECTS>")
     set(CMAKE_CXX_ARCHIVE_FINISH "true")
-    link_libraries( -flto -static-libstdc++ -static-libgcc -static ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} ${CRYPTO_FLAGS} )
+    link_libraries( -static-libstdc++ -static-libgcc -static ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} ${CRYPTO_FLAGS} )
   endif()
 endif()
 
diff --git a/contrib/cross/mingw32.cmake b/contrib/cross/mingw32.cmake
index 2ec3510e3..cb2e35950 100644
--- a/contrib/cross/mingw32.cmake
+++ b/contrib/cross/mingw32.cmake
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME Windows)
 set(TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX i686-w64-mingw32)
-set(TOOLCHAIN_SUFFIX "")
+set(TOOLCHAIN_SUFFIX "-posix")
 set(WOW64_CROSS_COMPILE ON)
 set(LIBSODIUM_CROSS_TARGET i686-w64-mingw32)
 
diff --git a/contrib/cross/mingw.cmake b/contrib/cross/mingw64.cmake
similarity index 100%
rename from contrib/cross/mingw.cmake
rename to contrib/cross/mingw64.cmake
diff --git a/contrib/cross/mingw_core.cmake b/contrib/cross/mingw_core.cmake
index c636e7ba5..3c1dc8b71 100644
--- a/contrib/cross/mingw_core.cmake
+++ b/contrib/cross/mingw_core.cmake
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION 6.0)
+
 # target environment on the build host system
 # second one is for non-root installs
 set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH ${TOOLCHAIN_PATHS})