diff --git a/sys/winnt/Makefile.gcc b/sys/winnt/Makefile.gcc
index 4db84f161..44a93a36d 100644
--- a/sys/winnt/Makefile.gcc
+++ b/sys/winnt/Makefile.gcc
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ $(O)uudecode.o: $(SSYS)/uudecode.c
 
 $(NTSYS)/NetHack.ico : $(U)uudecode.exe $(NTSYS)/nhico.uu
 	$(subst /,\,chdir $(NTSYS)) & \
-	$(subst /,\,uudecode.exe nhico.uu) & \
+	$(subst /,\,..\..\util\uudecode.exe nhico.uu) & \
 	$(subst /,\,chdir ..\..\src)
 
 $(WIN32)/NetHack.ico : $(U)uudecode.exe $(NTSYS)/nhico.uu