diff --git a/inkscape/linux/patch/ebb_serial.py b/inkscape/patch/ebb_serial.py
similarity index 98%
rename from inkscape/linux/patch/ebb_serial.py
rename to inkscape/patch/ebb_serial.py
index 64082ac..074576a 100644
--- a/inkscape/linux/patch/ebb_serial.py
+++ b/inkscape/patch/ebb_serial.py
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ def findPort():
         if port[0].startswith("/dev/ttyUSB"):
             ebb_port = port[0]  # Success; EBB found by name match.
             break  # stop searching-- we are done.
+        elif port[0].startswith("COM"):
+            ebb_port = port[0]  # Success; EBB found by name match.
+            break  # stop searching-- we are done.
     for port in com_ports_list:
         if port[1].startswith("EiBotBoard"):
             ebb_port = port[0]  # Success; EBB found by name match.
@@ -215,6 +218,8 @@ def listEBBports():
         port_has_ebb = False
         if port[0].startswith("/dev/ttyUSB"):
             port_has_ebb = True
+        elif port[0].startswith("COM"):
+            port_has_ebb = True
         elif port[1].startswith("EiBotBoard"):
             port_has_ebb = True
         elif port[2].startswith("USB VID:PID=04D8:FD92"):
diff --git a/inkscape/linux/patch/eggbot.py b/inkscape/patch/eggbot.py
similarity index 100%
rename from inkscape/linux/patch/eggbot.py
rename to inkscape/patch/eggbot.py