diff --git a/mk/windoze/make-binary-archive.bat b/mk/windoze/make-binary-archive.bat
index 56fe2bec..50f32b9c 100644
--- a/mk/windoze/make-binary-archive.bat
+++ b/mk/windoze/make-binary-archive.bat
@@ -41,4 +41,5 @@ if exist "%PACKAGE%" del "%PACKAGE%"
 dir "%PACKAGE%"
 cd /d "%~dp0"
 
-pause
\ No newline at end of file
+rem pause execution so we can see the output before the batch file exits
+if not "%1" == "nopause" pause
diff --git a/mk/windoze/make-data-archive.bat b/mk/windoze/make-data-archive.bat
index c66a5441..91ce066e 100644
--- a/mk/windoze/make-data-archive.bat
+++ b/mk/windoze/make-data-archive.bat
@@ -79,4 +79,5 @@ rem echo Current directory[%CD%]
 dir "..\%PACKAGE%"
 cd /d "%~dp0"
 
-pause
\ No newline at end of file
+rem pause execution so we can see the output before the batch file exits
+if not "%1" == "nopause" pause