diff --git a/hw/dmx/Makefile.am b/hw/dmx/Makefile.am
index 3c59320e1..1e3e5da9e 100644
--- a/hw/dmx/Makefile.am
+++ b/hw/dmx/Makefile.am
@@ -114,4 +114,4 @@ SUFFIXES = .$(APP_MAN_SUFFIX) .man
 EXTRA_DIST = $(appman_PRE)
 
 relink:
-	rm -f Xdmx && $(MAKE) Xdmx
+	rm -f Xdmx$(EXEEXT) && $(MAKE) Xdmx$(EXEEXT)
diff --git a/hw/vfb/Makefile.am b/hw/vfb/Makefile.am
index c5b49a37d..c6601c232 100644
--- a/hw/vfb/Makefile.am
+++ b/hw/vfb/Makefile.am
@@ -49,4 +49,4 @@ SUFFIXES += .$(APP_MAN_SUFFIX) .man
 EXTRA_DIST = Xvfb.man.pre
 
 relink:
-	rm -f Xvfb && $(MAKE) Xvfb
+	rm -f Xvfb$(EXEEXT) && $(MAKE) Xvfb$(EXEEXT)
diff --git a/hw/xnest/Makefile.am b/hw/xnest/Makefile.am
index f95aab140..3e9749083 100644
--- a/hw/xnest/Makefile.am
+++ b/hw/xnest/Makefile.am
@@ -89,4 +89,4 @@ SUFFIXES += .$(APP_MAN_SUFFIX) .man
 	$(LN_S) $< $@
 
 relink:
-	rm -f Xnest && $(MAKE) Xnest
+	rm -f Xnest$(EXEEXT) && $(MAKE) Xnest$(EXEEXT)