diff --git a/src/Makefile.win32 b/src/Makefile.win32
index 1fe4c6ecf..8a1192fce 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.win32
+++ b/src/Makefile.win32
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ LD=link.exe
 LD_FLAGS=-release -nologo -incremental:no -dll "$(EI_DIR)\lib\ei_md.lib" "$(EI_DIR)\lib\erl_interface_md.lib" "$(EXPAT_LIB)" MSVCRT.LIB kernel32.lib advapi32.lib gdi32.lib user32.lib comctl32.lib comdlg32.lib shell32.lib
 
 $(DLL) : $(OBJECT)
-	$(LD) $(LD_FLAGS) -out:$(DLL) $(OBJECT)
+	$(LD) $(LD_FLAGS) -out:$@ $<
 
 $(OBJECT) : $(SOURCE)
-	$(CC) $(CC_FLAGS) -c -Fo$(OBJECT) $(SOURCE)
+	$(CC) $(CC_FLAGS) -c -Fo$@ $<
diff --git a/src/ejabberd_zlib/Makefile.win32 b/src/ejabberd_zlib/Makefile.win32
index c13383fa8..0041df83c 100644
--- a/src/ejabberd_zlib/Makefile.win32
+++ b/src/ejabberd_zlib/Makefile.win32
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ LD=link.exe
 LD_FLAGS=-release -nologo -incremental:no -dll "$(EI_DIR)\lib\ei_md.lib" "$(EI_DIR)\lib\erl_interface_md.lib" "$(ZLIB_LIB)" MSVCRT.LIB kernel32.lib advapi32.lib gdi32.lib user32.lib comctl32.lib comdlg32.lib shell32.lib
 
 $(DLL) : $(OBJECT)
-	$(LD) $(LD_FLAGS) -out:$(DLL) $(OBJECT)
+	$(LD) $(LD_FLAGS) -out:$@ $<
 
 $(OBJECT) : $(SOURCE)
-    	$(CC) $(CC_FLAGS) -c -Fo$(OBJECT) $(SOURCE) 
+	$(CC) $(CC_FLAGS) -c -Fo$@ $<
 
diff --git a/src/mod_irc/Makefile.win32 b/src/mod_irc/Makefile.win32
index 9c22f43f1..fb0671104 100644
--- a/src/mod_irc/Makefile.win32
+++ b/src/mod_irc/Makefile.win32
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ LD=link.exe
 LD_FLAGS=-release -nologo -incremental:no -dll "$(EI_DIR)\lib\ei_md.lib" "$(EI_DIR)\lib\erl_interface_md.lib" "$(ICONV_LIB)" MSVCRT.LIB kernel32.lib advapi32.lib gdi32.lib user32.lib comctl32.lib comdlg32.lib shell32.lib
 
 $(DLL) : $(OBJECT)
-	$(LD) $(LD_FLAGS) -out:$(DLL) $(OBJECT)
+	$(LD) $(LD_FLAGS) -out:$@ $<
 
 $(OBJECT) : $(SOURCE)
-    	$(CC) $(CC_FLAGS) -c -Fo$(OBJECT) $(SOURCE) 
+	$(CC) $(CC_FLAGS) -c -Fo$@ $<
 
diff --git a/src/stringprep/Makefile.win32 b/src/stringprep/Makefile.win32
index 60ccb416c..b044a105d 100644
--- a/src/stringprep/Makefile.win32
+++ b/src/stringprep/Makefile.win32
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ LD=link.exe
 LD_FLAGS=-release -nologo -incremental:no -dll "$(EI_DIR)\lib\ei_md.lib" "$(EI_DIR)\lib\erl_interface_md.lib" MSVCRT.LIB kernel32.lib advapi32.lib gdi32.lib user32.lib comctl32.lib comdlg32.lib shell32.lib
 
 $(DLL) : $(OBJECT)
-	$(LD) $(LD_FLAGS) -out:$(DLL) $(OBJECT)
+	$(LD) $(LD_FLAGS) -out:$@ $<
 
 $(OBJECT) : $(SOURCE) $(AUXIL)
-    	$(CC) $(CC_FLAGS) -c -Fo$(OBJECT) $(SOURCE) 
+	$(CC) $(CC_FLAGS) -c -Fo$@ $<
 
diff --git a/src/tls/Makefile.win32 b/src/tls/Makefile.win32
index b982791e2..f5a3dba05 100644
--- a/src/tls/Makefile.win32
+++ b/src/tls/Makefile.win32
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ LD=link.exe
 LD_FLAGS=-release -nologo -incremental:no -dll "$(EI_DIR)\lib\ei_md.lib" "$(EI_DIR)\lib\erl_interface_md.lib" "$(OPENSSL_DIR)\lib\VC\ssleay32MD.lib" "$(OPENSSL_DIR)\lib\VC\libeay32MD.lib" MSVCRT.LIB kernel32.lib advapi32.lib gdi32.lib user32.lib comctl32.lib comdlg32.lib shell32.lib
 
 $(DLL) : $(OBJECT)
-	$(LD) $(LD_FLAGS) -out:$(DLL) $(OBJECT)
+	$(LD) $(LD_FLAGS) -out:$@ $<
 
 $(OBJECT) : $(SOURCE)
-    	$(CC) $(CC_FLAGS) -c -Fo$(OBJECT) $(SOURCE) 
+	$(CC) $(CC_FLAGS) -c -Fo$@ $<