diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f38a26ed3aa..f94fd2a5e34 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 DIST := dist
-EXECUTABLE := gitea
 IMPORT := code.gitea.io/gitea
 
+ifeq ($(OS), Windows_NT)
+	EXECUTABLE := gitea.exe
+else
+	EXECUTABLE := gitea
+endif
+
 BINDATA := modules/{options,public,templates}/bindata.go
 STYLESHEETS := $(wildcard public/less/index.less public/less/_*.less)
 JAVASCRIPTS :=