diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-watcom.yml b/.github/workflows/build-watcom.yml
index 5afb6cd..df05f50 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-watcom.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-watcom.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       shell: cmd
       run: |
        echo "volatile char VerSion[]=^"3APA3A-3proxy-Internal-Build: 3proxy-%RELEASE%-%NOW%\r\nCode certificate: https://3proxy.org/3proxy.cer\r\n^";" >>src/3proxy.c
-       nmake /F Makefile.watcom
+       wmake -f Makefile.watcom
     - name: make dist dir
       shell: cmd
       run: |
diff --git a/Makefile.watcom b/Makefile.watcom
index 5df122e..8cb262f 100644
--- a/Makefile.watcom
+++ b/Makefile.watcom
@@ -5,22 +5,22 @@
 # Add /DSAFESQL to CFLAGS if you are using poorely written/tested ODBC driver
 
 BUILDDIR = ../bin/
-CC = cl
-CFLAGS = /nologo /Ox /MT /D "NOIPV6" /D "NODEBUG" /D "NOODBC" /D "NORADIUS" /D"WATCOM" /D "MSVC"  /D "WIN32" /D "_CONSOLE" /D "_MBCS" /D "_WIN32" /D "PRId64=\"I64d\"" /D "PRIu64=\"I64u\"" /D "SCNu64=\"I64u\"" /D "SCNx64=\"I64x\"" /D "SCNd64=\"I64d\"" /D "PRIx64=\"I64x\"" /c $(VERSION) $(BUILDDATE)
-COUT = /Fo
-LN = link
-LDFLAGS = /nologo /subsystem:console /incremental:no 
-DLFLAGS = /DLL
+CC = wcl386
+CFLAGS = -bt=nt -oaxt -bm  -d"NOIPV6" -d"NODEBUG" -d"NOODBC" -d"NORADIUS" -d"WATCOM" -d"MSVC"  -d"WIN32" -d"_CONSOLE" -d"_MBCS" -d"_WIN32" -d"PRId64=\"I64d\"" -d"PRIu64=\"I64u\"" -d"SCNu64=\"I64u\"" -d"SCNx64=\"I64x\"" -d"SCNd64=\"I64d\"" -d"PRIx64=\"I64x\"" -c $(VERSION) $(BUILDDATE)
+COUT = -fo
+LN = wlink
+LDFLAGS = system nt option console
+DLFLAGS = -bd 
 DLSUFFICS = .dll
 LIBS = ws2_32.lib advapi32.lib user32.lib kernel32.lib
 LIBSOLD = libeay32MT.lib ssleay32MT.lib
 LIBSPREFIX = 
 LIBSSUFFIX = .lib
 LIBEXT = .lib                                                                                               
-LNOUT = /out:
+LNOUT = "name "
 EXESUFFICS = .exe
 OBJSUFFICS = .obj
-DEFINEOPTION = /D 
+DEFINEOPTION = -d 
 COMPFILES = *.pch *.idb *.err
 REMOVECOMMAND = del 2>NUL >NUL
 TYPECOMMAND = type
@@ -41,24 +41,24 @@ allplugins:
 	copy Makefile plugins\utf8tocp1251
 	copy Makefile.var plugins\utf8tocp1251
 	cd plugins\utf8tocp1251
-	nmake
+	wmake
 	del *.obj *.idb
 	cd ../../
 	copy Makefile plugins\WindowsAuthentication
 	copy Makefile.var plugins\WindowsAuthentication
 	cd plugins\WindowsAuthentication
-	nmake
+	wmake
 	del *.obj *.idb
 	cd ../../
 	copy Makefile plugins\TrafficPlugin
 	copy Makefile.var plugins\TrafficPlugin
 	cd plugins\TrafficPlugin
-	nmake
+	wmake
 	del *.obj *.idb
 	cd ../../
 	copy Makefile plugins\StringsPlugin
 	copy Makefile.var plugins\StringsPlugin
 	cd plugins\StringsPlugin
-	nmake
+	wmake
 	del *.obj *.idb
 	cd ../../