diff --git a/l10n/makefile.win b/l10n/makefile.win
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ea86340b9af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/l10n/makefile.win
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!nmake
+# The contents of this file are subject to the Netscape Public License Version
+# 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the
+# License. You may obtain a copy of the License at http://www.mozilla.org/NPL/ 
+# 
+# Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, 
+# WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for
+# the specific language governing rights and limitations under the License. 
+# 
+# The Original Code is Mozilla Communicator client code, released March 31, 
+# 1998. 
+# 
+# The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Netscape Communications 
+# Corporation. Portions created by Netscape are Copyright (C) 1999 Netscape
+# Communications Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 
+# 
+# Contributor(s): _____________________________.
+# 
+DEPTH = ..\..
+
+DIRS=lang
+
+include <$(DEPTH)\config\rules.mak>
\ No newline at end of file