diff --git a/win/build-deps.cmd b/win/build-deps.cmd
index b32f031095..2c87765dfc 100644
--- a/win/build-deps.cmd
+++ b/win/build-deps.cmd
@@ -121,9 +121,10 @@ call :PrintUsage
 call cecho.cmd 0 14 "Warning: You will need roughly 8 GB of disk space to proceed `(VS 2015 x64 RelWithDebInfo`)."
 echo.
 
-call cecho.cmd black cyan "If you are not ready with the above, press Ctrl-C to abort!"
+call cecho.cmd black cyan "If you are not ready with the above: type n in the prompt below. Build proceeds on all other inputs!"
 
-pause
+set /p do_continue="> "
+if "%do_continue%"==n goto :Finish
 
 :: Cache last used CMake generator for other scripts to use
 if defined GEN_SHORTHAND echo GEN_SHORTHAND=%GEN_SHORTHAND%>"%~dp0\BuildDepsCache-%TARGET_ARCH%.txt"