diff --git a/rdf/base/makefile.win b/rdf/base/makefile.win
index 27979961453..99e7f0ad31b 100644
--- a/rdf/base/makefile.win
+++ b/rdf/base/makefile.win
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # Copyright (C) 1998 Netscape Communications Corporation.  All Rights
 # Reserved.
 
-DEPTH=../..
+DEPTH=..\..
 
 MODULE = rdf