diff --git a/tasks/compile.rake b/tasks/compile.rake
index eb6b3b0..d46766c 100644
--- a/tasks/compile.rake
+++ b/tasks/compile.rake
@@ -12,15 +12,19 @@ Rake::ExtensionTask.new("mysql2", gemspec) do |ext|
   # reference where the vendored MySQL got extracted
   mysql_lib = File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', 'vendor', "mysql-#{MYSQL_VERSION}-win32"))
 
+  # DRY options feed into compile or cross-compile process
+  windows_options = [
+    "--with-mysql-include=#{mysql_lib}/include",
+    "--with-mysql-lib=#{mysql_lib}/lib/opt"
+  ]
+
   # automatically add build options to avoid need of manual input
   if RUBY_PLATFORM =~ /mswin|mingw/ then
-    ext.config_options << "--with-mysql-include=#{mysql_lib}/include"
-    ext.config_options << "--with-mysql-lib=#{mysql_lib}/lib/opt"
+    ext.config_options = windows_options
   else
     ext.cross_compile = true
     ext.cross_platform = ['x86-mingw32', 'x86-mswin32-60']
-    ext.cross_config_options << "--with-mysql-include=#{mysql_lib}/include"
-    ext.cross_config_options << "--with-mysql-lib=#{mysql_lib}/lib/opt"
+    ext.cross_config_options = windows_options
 
     # inject 1.8/1.9 pure-ruby entry point when cross compiling only
     ext.cross_compiling do |spec|