diff --git a/Makefile.windows b/Makefile.windows
index 4f4125aa5..6e62a87cf 100644
--- a/Makefile.windows
+++ b/Makefile.windows
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ WINDOWS_SHIM=bin/containerd-shim-runhcs-v1.exe
 BINARIES := $(addsuffix .exe,$(BINARIES)) $(WINDOWS_SHIM)
 
 $(WINDOWS_SHIM): script/setup/install-runhcs-shim go.mod
-	DESTDIR=$(PWD)/bin $<
+	DESTDIR=$(CURDIR)/bin $<
 
 bin/%.exe: cmd/% FORCE
 	$(BUILD_BINARY)