diff --git a/samples/text/makefile.b32 b/samples/text/makefile.b32
index df9a96af75..0c85385358 100644
--- a/samples/text/makefile.b32
+++ b/samples/text/makefile.b32
@@ -9,8 +9,17 @@
 
 WXDIR = $(WXWIN)
 
-TARGET=text
+TARGET=texttst
 OBJECTS = $(TARGET).obj
 
+# We have to copy to a different root name,
+# since BC++ doesn't seem to like the name 'text'
+# when linking
+all: copyfiles $(TARGET).exe $(EXTRATARGETS)
+
 !include $(WXDIR)\src\makeprog.b32
 
+copyfiles:
+    copy text.cpp texttst.cpp
+    copy text.rc texttst.rc
+
diff --git a/samples/text/makefile.wat b/samples/text/makefile.wat
index db1d6cc5b6..6ba2275933 100644
--- a/samples/text/makefile.wat
+++ b/samples/text/makefile.wat
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 WXDIR = $(%WXWIN)
 
-PROGRAM = controls
+PROGRAM = text
 OBJECTS = $(PROGRAM).obj
 
 !include $(WXDIR)\src\makeprog.wat