diff --git a/openssl/windows.mk b/openssl/windows.mk
index 444d81c2..c5e8eea0 100644
--- a/openssl/windows.mk
+++ b/openssl/windows.mk
@@ -156,9 +156,8 @@ publish_queue_callback_subloop.exe: ..\core\samples\publish_queue_callback_sublo
 pubnub_fntest.exe: ..\core\fntest\pubnub_fntest.c ..\core\fntest\pubnub_fntest_basic.c ..\core\fntest\pubnub_fntest_medium.c  ..\windows\fntest\pubnub_fntest_windows.c ..\windows\fntest\pubnub_fntest_runner.c pubnub_sync.lib
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) ..\core\fntest\pubnub_fntest.c ..\core\fntest\pubnub_fntest_basic.c ..\core\fntest\pubnub_fntest_medium.c ..\windows\fntest\pubnub_fntest_windows.c ..\windows\fntest\pubnub_fntest_runner.c pubnub_sync.lib $(LIBS)
 
-pubnub_crypto_module_sample: ..\core\samples\pubnub_crypto_module_sample.c pubnub_sync.a
-	$(CC) -o $@ -D PUBNUB_CRYPTO_API $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) -I ..\core ..\core\samples\pubnub_crypto_module_sample.c pubnub_sync.a $(LIBS)
-
+pubnub_crypto_module_sample.exe: ..\core\samples\pubnub_crypto_module_sample.c pubnub_sync.lib
+	$(CC) -o $@ -D PUBNUB_CRYPTO_API $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) -I ..\core ..\core\samples\pubnub_crypto_module_sample.c pubnub_sync.lib $(LIBS)
 
 
 CONSOLE_SOURCEFILES=..\core\samples\console\pubnub_console.c ..\core\samples\console\pnc_helpers.c ..\core\samples\console\pnc_readers.c ..\core\samples\console\pnc_subscriptions.c