diff --git a/activemq-cpp/makefile-windows-debug.cfg b/activemq-cpp/makefile-windows-debug.cfg
index eefd366038..9200dafd3b 100644
--- a/activemq-cpp/makefile-windows-debug.cfg
+++ b/activemq-cpp/makefile-windows-debug.cfg
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 # Compiler specific configuration
 #
 
-LIBFILE = $(OUTDIR)/libactivemq-cpp.a
+OUTDIR       = out
+LIBRARY_NAME = activemq-cpp
+LIBFILE      = $(OUTDIR)/lib$(LIBRARY_NAME).a
 
 #
 # GCC/G++ debug for Linux
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ LIBFILE = $(OUTDIR)/libactivemq-cpp.a
 CC               = g++ -fexceptions -frtti -O0 -g3 -DDEBUG -D_DEBUG -D_REENTRANT -D_WIN32 -DWINVER=0x0502 -DWIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
 LD               = g++ -g3 -frtti
 CCFLAGS          = -Wall
-LDFLAGS          = -L$(OUTDIR) -lactivemq -lcppunit -lws2_32 -lrpcrt4
+LDFLAGS          = -L$(OUTDIR) -l$(LIBRARY_NAME) -lcppunit -lws2_32 -lrpcrt4
 OUTDIR           = out
 ARFLAGS		 = 
 
diff --git a/activemq-cpp/makefile-windows-release.cfg b/activemq-cpp/makefile-windows-release.cfg
index 3dcd5f9b15..f5a4fb9a1f 100644
--- a/activemq-cpp/makefile-windows-release.cfg
+++ b/activemq-cpp/makefile-windows-release.cfg
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 # Compiler specific configuration
 #
 
-LIBFILE = $(OUTDIR)/libactivemq-cpp.a
+OUTDIR       = out
+LIBRARY_NAME = activemq-cpp
+LIBFILE      = $(OUTDIR)/lib$(LIBRARY_NAME).a
 
 #
 # GCC/G++ release for Linux
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ LIBFILE = $(OUTDIR)/libactivemq-cpp.a
 CC               = g++ -fexceptions -frtti -O3 -DNDEBUG -D_REENTRANT -D__WIN32 -DWIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
 LD               = g++ -frtti 
 CCFLAGS          = -Wall
-LDFLAGS          = -L$(OUTDIR) -lactivemq -lcppunit -lws2_32 -lrpcrt4
+LDFLAGS          = -L$(OUTDIR) -l$(LIBRARY_NAME) -lcppunit -lws2_32 -lrpcrt4
 OUTDIR           = out
 ARFLAGS		 =