diff --git a/appveyor.bat b/appveyor.cmd
similarity index 100%
rename from appveyor.bat
rename to appveyor.cmd
diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index f4dde4108..acf2a9023 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ configuration:
 
 before_build:
   - cd %APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%
-  - appveyor.bat
+  - appveyor.cmd
 
 build_script:
   - cd %APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%
diff --git a/scripts/CMakeLists.txt b/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
index e09b4d325..9b38e262d 100644
--- a/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ IF(WIN32)
 	# Install the Windows batch files for
 	# registering and unregistering the DLL(s).
 	INSTALL(FILES
-		install.bat
-		uninstall.bat
+		install.cmd
+		uninstall.cmd
 		DESTINATION "."
 		COMPONENT "dll"
 		)
diff --git a/scripts/install.bat b/scripts/install.cmd
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/install.bat
rename to scripts/install.cmd
diff --git a/scripts/package.bat b/scripts/package.cmd
similarity index 95%
rename from scripts/package.bat
rename to scripts/package.cmd
index a74fd521a..5593a71b9 100644
--- a/scripts/package.bat
+++ b/scripts/package.cmd
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ IF NOT EXIST travis.sh (
 	ECHO source directory. Change to the top-level source directory
 	ECHO and rerun this batch file by typing:
 	ECHO.
-	ECHO scripts\package.bat
+	ECHO scripts\package.cmd
 	ECHO.
 	PAUSE
 	EXIT /B 1
diff --git a/scripts/uninstall.bat b/scripts/uninstall.cmd
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/uninstall.bat
rename to scripts/uninstall.cmd