diff --git a/msvc/Makefile b/msvc/Makefile
index 2f80be137..5309309a8 100644
--- a/msvc/Makefile
+++ b/msvc/Makefile
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ mkinstalldirs = $(SHELL) $(top_srcdir)/gc/mkinstalldirs
 #
 SUBDIR        = c gc gmp
 LIBRARIES     =
-TARGETS       = ecl$(EXE)
+TARGETS       = ecl2$(EXE)
 DEF           = ecl.def
 
 # Additional configuration for thread support
diff --git a/src/compile.lsp.in b/src/compile.lsp.in
index 63c9d6570..b7f98b230 100644
--- a/src/compile.lsp.in
+++ b/src/compile.lsp.in
@@ -182,8 +182,9 @@ ar -r ../@LIBPREFIX@ecl.@LIBEXT@ *.@OBJEXT@ ../c/all_symbols2.@OBJEXT@; rm *.@OB
 (setq si::*init-function-prefix* "ECL")
 
 (compiler::build-program
+ #+:msvc "ecl2"
  #+(or cross stage1) "ecl"
- #-(or cross stage1) "ecl2"
+ #-(or cross stage1 msvc) "ecl2"
  :lisp-files *module-symbols*
  :ld-flags '(#-msvc "-L./"))