diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 13e006a..6288fc7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ SDLLIBS    := $(shell sdl-config --libs) -lSDL_image
 ODEINCLUDE := $(shell ode-config --cflags)
 ODELIBS    := $(shell ode-config --libs)
 
+TOPLEVEL    := $(shell pwd)
+
 ifeq ($(WINDOWS),1)
 GLLIBS      := -lopengl32 -lglu32
 WINDOWSLIBS := -lmingw32
 TARGET      := $(TARGET).exe
-TOPLEVEL    := $(shell cd)
 else
 GLLIBS      := -lGL -lGLU
-TOPLEVEL    := $(shell pwd)
 endif
 
 export CPPFLAGS := $(LUAINCLUDE) $(SDLINCLUDE) $(ODEINCLUDE) -I$(TOPLEVEL)