diff --git a/samples/minimal/makefile.wat b/samples/minimal/makefile.wat
index 2b200ba7ec..3c02c6467f 100644
--- a/samples/minimal/makefile.wat
+++ b/samples/minimal/makefile.wat
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 # 
 #
 
-WXDIR = $(%WXWIN)
+OUTPUTDIR = Watcom\
 
 PROGRAM = minimal
-OBJECTS = $(PROGRAM).obj
+OBJECTS = $(OUTPUTDIR)$(PROGRAM).obj
 
-!include $(WXDIR)\src\makeprog.wat
+!include $(%WXWIN)\src\makeprog.wat