diff --git a/lib/cli/src/commands/create_exe.rs b/lib/cli/src/commands/create_exe.rs
index 62b9a42bd..41b46d615 100644
--- a/lib/cli/src/commands/create_exe.rs
+++ b/lib/cli/src/commands/create_exe.rs
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ fn get_libwasmer_path() -> anyhow::Result<PathBuf> {
     #[cfg(not(windows))]
     path.push("libwasmer.a");
     #[cfg(windows)]
-    path.push("libwasmer.lib");
+    path.push("wasmer_c_api.lib");
 
     Ok(path)
 }