diff --git a/src/msw/makefile.sc b/src/msw/makefile.sc
index 90a17d09b3..b0c144ea3e 100644
--- a/src/msw/makefile.sc
+++ b/src/msw/makefile.sc
@@ -339,8 +339,8 @@ MAKEARCHDIR:
 
 #build our own copies of missing libraries
 MAKELIBS:
-      dimplib  /s $(LIBDIR)\$(SHELLLIB) $(LIBDIR)\$(SC_SUFFIX)\$(SHELLLIB).def
-      dimplib  /s $(LIBDIR)\$(WINSOCKLIB) $(LIBDIR)\$(SC_SUFFIX)\$(WINSOCKLIB).def
+      implib  /s $(LIBDIR)\$(SHELLLIB) $(LIBDIR)\$(SC_SUFFIX)\$(SHELLLIB).def
+      implib  /s $(LIBDIR)\$(WINSOCKLIB) $(LIBDIR)\$(SC_SUFFIX)\$(WINSOCKLIB).def
 
 $(LIBTARGET): $(OBJECTS)
 	-del $(LIBTARGET)