diff --git a/win32/Makefile.am b/win32/Makefile.am
index 7aa2ad226..685f8cf02 100644
--- a/win32/Makefile.am
+++ b/win32/Makefile.am
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST = freedroidRPG.rc freedroidRPG.ico
 CLEANFILES = freedroidRPG.coff
 
 freedroidRPG.coff: freedroidRPG.rc freedroidRPG.ico
-	$(WINDRES) -i freedroidRPG.rc -o freedroidRPG.coff -O COFF
+	i686-w64-mingw32.shared-windres -i freedroidRPG.rc -o freedroidRPG.coff -O COFF
 
 if WIN32
 all: freedroidRPG.coff