diff --git a/hererocks.py b/hererocks.py
index 98d6d83..12ed0bf 100755
--- a/hererocks.py
+++ b/hererocks.py
@@ -395,11 +395,13 @@ class LuaBuilder(object):
             self.lflags = "-s"
             run_command(verbose, self.get_arch_cmd(lib_obj_files, self.arch_file))
             run_command(verbose, self.get_index_cmd(self.arch_file))
-            self.arch_file, self.dll_file = orig_arch_file, self.arch_file
 
         lua_obj_files = self.compile_bases(lua_bases, verbose)
         run_command(verbose, self.get_link_cmd(lua_obj_files, self.arch_file, self.lua_file))
 
+        if self.target == "mingw":
+            self.arch_file, self.dll_file = orig_arch_file, self.arch_file
+
     def install(self, target_dir):
         move_files(check_subdir(target_dir, "bin"), self.lua_file, self.luac_file, self.dll_file)