diff --git a/src/option.c b/src/option.c
index 1877b7e..3dc52f8 100644
--- a/src/option.c
+++ b/src/option.c
@@ -3098,6 +3098,20 @@
 			    (char_u *)NULL, PV_NONE,
 #endif
 			    {(char_u *)1L, (char_u *)0L} SCRIPTID_INIT},
+    {"winptydll", NULL,	    P_STRING|P_EXPAND|P_VI_DEF|P_SECURE,
+#if defined(WIN3264) && defined(TERMINAL)
+			    (char_u *)&p_winptydll, PV_NONE, {
+# ifdef _WIN64
+			    (char_u *)"winpty64.dll",
+# else
+			    (char_u *)"winpty32.dll",
+# endif
+				(char_u *)0L}
+#else
+			    (char_u *)NULL, PV_NONE,
+			    {(char_u *)0L, (char_u *)0L}
+#endif
+			    SCRIPTID_INIT},
     {"winwidth",   "wiw",   P_NUM|P_VI_DEF,
 #ifdef FEAT_WINDOWS
 			    (char_u *)&p_wiw, PV_NONE,
diff --git a/src/option.h b/src/option.h
index 9b7e88f..b772a8e 100644
--- a/src/option.h
+++ b/src/option.h
@@ -966,6 +966,9 @@
 EXTERN long	p_wmw;		/* 'winminwidth' */
 EXTERN long	p_wiw;		/* 'winwidth' */
 #endif
+#if defined(WIN3264) && defined(TERMINAL)
+EXTERN char_u	*p_winptydll;	/* 'winptydll' */
+#endif
 EXTERN int	p_ws;		/* 'wrapscan' */
 EXTERN int	p_write;	/* 'write' */
 EXTERN int	p_wa;		/* 'writeany' */
diff --git a/src/terminal.c b/src/terminal.c
index 149679e..c4fa847 100644
--- a/src/terminal.c
+++ b/src/terminal.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
  * in tl_scrollback are no longer used.
  *
  * TODO:
+ * - make [range]terminal pipe [range] lines to the terminal
  * - implement term_setsize()
  * - add test for giving error for invalid 'termsize' value.
  * - support minimal size when 'termsize' is "rows*cols".
@@ -2768,11 +2769,15 @@
     /* No need to initialize twice. */
     if (hWinPtyDLL)
 	return 1;
-    /* Load winpty.dll */
-    hWinPtyDLL = vimLoadLib(WINPTY_DLL);
+    /* Load winpty.dll, prefer using the 'winptydll' option, fall back to just
+     * winpty.dll. */
+    if (*p_winptydll != NUL)
+	hWinPtyDLL = vimLoadLib((char *)p_winptydll);
+    if (!hWinPtyDLL)
+	hWinPtyDLL = vimLoadLib(WINPTY_DLL);
     if (!hWinPtyDLL)
     {
-	EMSG2(_(e_loadlib), WINPTY_DLL);
+	EMSG2(_(e_loadlib), *p_winptydll != NUL ? p_winptydll : WINPTY_DLL);
 	return 0;
     }
     for (i = 0; winpty_entry[i].name != NULL
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index b2de15d..085b2e1 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -770,6 +770,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    949,
+/**/
     948,
 /**/
     947,