diff --git a/build/windows/gimprc-plug-ins.rule b/build/windows/gimprc-plug-ins.rule
index 1f6af255e5..ade2452af9 100644
--- a/build/windows/gimprc-plug-ins.rule
+++ b/build/windows/gimprc-plug-ins.rule
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 # Version resources for Microsoft Windows
 
-GIMPPLUGINRC = $(top_srcdir)/build/windows/gimp-plug-ins.rc
+GIMPPLUGINRC = $(top_builddir)/build/windows/gimp-plug-ins.rc
 
 %.rc.o:
 	$(WINDRES) --define ORIGINALFILENAME_STR="$*$(EXEEXT)" \
 		--define INTERNALNAME_STR="$*" \
 		--define TOP_SRCDIR="$(top_srcdir)" \
 		-I$(top_srcdir)/app \
+		-I$(top_builddir)/app \
 		$(GIMPPLUGINRC) $@
diff --git a/build/windows/gimprc.rule b/build/windows/gimprc.rule
index 93d7e17568..9e35bf5b66 100644
--- a/build/windows/gimprc.rule
+++ b/build/windows/gimprc.rule
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 # Version resources for Microsoft Windows
 
-GIMPAPPRC = $(top_srcdir)/build/windows/gimp.rc
+GIMPAPPRC = $(top_builddir)/build/windows/gimp.rc
 
 %.rc.o: 
 	$(WINDRES) --define ORIGINALFILENAME_STR="$*$(EXEEXT)" \
 		--define INTERNALNAME_STR="$*" \
 		--define TOP_SRCDIR="$(top_srcdir)" \
 		-I$(top_srcdir)/app \
+		-I$(top_builddir)/app \
 		$(GIMPAPPRC) $@
diff --git a/libgimp/Makefile.am b/libgimp/Makefile.am
index 16d21ec72b..d1540d4b70 100644
--- a/libgimp/Makefile.am
+++ b/libgimp/Makefile.am
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ endif
 if OS_WIN32
 gimp_def = gimp.def
 gimpui_def = gimpui.def
-libgimp_export_symbols = -export-symbols gimp.def
-libgimpui_export_symbols = -export-symbols gimpui.def
+libgimp_export_symbols = -export-symbols $(srcdir)/gimp.def
+libgimpui_export_symbols = -export-symbols $(srcdir)/gimpui.def
 
 install-libtool-import-lib:
 	$(INSTALL) .libs/libgimp-$(GIMP_API_VERSION).dll.a $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
 	$(INSTALL) .libs/libgimpui-$(GIMP_API_VERSION).dll.a $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
-	$(INSTALL) gimp.def $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
-	$(INSTALL) gimpui.def $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
+	$(INSTALL) $(srcdir)/gimp.def $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
+	$(INSTALL) $(srcdir)/gimpui.def $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
 
 uninstall-libtool-import-lib:
 	-rm $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)/libgimp-$(GIMP_API_VERSION).dll.a
diff --git a/libgimpbase/Makefile.am b/libgimpbase/Makefile.am
index 4908cc6808..c97e68f08d 100644
--- a/libgimpbase/Makefile.am
+++ b/libgimpbase/Makefile.am
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ endif
 if OS_WIN32
 ole32_lib = -lole32
 gimpbase_def = gimpbase.def
-libgimpbase_export_symbols = -export-symbols gimpbase.def
+libgimpbase_export_symbols = -export-symbols $(srcdir)/gimpbase.def
 
 install-libtool-import-lib:
 	$(INSTALL) .libs/libgimpbase-$(GIMP_API_VERSION).dll.a $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
-	$(INSTALL) gimpbase.def $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
+	$(INSTALL) $(srcdir)/gimpbase.def $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
 
 uninstall-libtool-import-lib:
 	-rm $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)/libgimpbase-$(GIMP_API_VERSION).dll.a
diff --git a/libgimpcolor/Makefile.am b/libgimpcolor/Makefile.am
index 0bb71dfcf0..5f3dabc610 100644
--- a/libgimpcolor/Makefile.am
+++ b/libgimpcolor/Makefile.am
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ endif
 
 if OS_WIN32
 gimpcolor_def = gimpcolor.def
-libgimpcolor_export_symbols = -export-symbols gimpcolor.def
+libgimpcolor_export_symbols = -export-symbols $(srcdir)/gimpcolor.def
 
 install-libtool-import-lib:
 	$(INSTALL) .libs/libgimpcolor-$(GIMP_API_VERSION).dll.a $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
-	$(INSTALL) gimpcolor.def $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
+	$(INSTALL) $(srcdir)/gimpcolor.def $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
 
 uninstall-libtool-import-lib:
 	-rm $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)/libgimpcolor-$(GIMP_API_VERSION).dll.a
diff --git a/libgimpconfig/Makefile.am b/libgimpconfig/Makefile.am
index 0b0d61d2c2..6c769263c4 100644
--- a/libgimpconfig/Makefile.am
+++ b/libgimpconfig/Makefile.am
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ endif
 
 if OS_WIN32
 gimpconfig_def = gimpconfig.def
-libgimpconfig_export_symbols = -export-symbols gimpconfig.def
+libgimpconfig_export_symbols = -export-symbols $(srcdir)/gimpconfig.def
 
 install-libtool-import-lib:
 	$(INSTALL) .libs/libgimpconfig-$(GIMP_API_VERSION).dll.a $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
-	$(INSTALL) gimpconfig.def $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
+	$(INSTALL) $(srcdir)/gimpconfig.def $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
 
 uninstall-libtool-import-lib:
 	-rm $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)/libgimpconfig-$(GIMP_API_VERSION).dll.a
diff --git a/libgimpmath/Makefile.am b/libgimpmath/Makefile.am
index 81db81dde0..be67ba8eee 100644
--- a/libgimpmath/Makefile.am
+++ b/libgimpmath/Makefile.am
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ endif
 
 if OS_WIN32
 gimpmath_def = gimpmath.def
-libgimpmath_export_symbols = -export-symbols gimpmath.def
+libgimpmath_export_symbols = -export-symbols $(srcdir)/gimpmath.def
 
 install-libtool-import-lib:
 	$(INSTALL) .libs/libgimpmath-$(GIMP_API_VERSION).dll.a $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
-	$(INSTALL) gimpmath.def $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
+	$(INSTALL) $(srcdir)/gimpmath.def $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
 
 uninstall-libtool-import-lib:
 	-rm $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)/libgimpmath-$(GIMP_API_VERSION).dll.a
diff --git a/libgimpmodule/Makefile.am b/libgimpmodule/Makefile.am
index 0351aeb1bc..4a3bd5ecae 100644
--- a/libgimpmodule/Makefile.am
+++ b/libgimpmodule/Makefile.am
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ endif
 
 if OS_WIN32
 gimpmodule_def = gimpmodule.def
-libgimpmodule_export_symbols = -export-symbols gimpmodule.def
+libgimpmodule_export_symbols = -export-symbols $(srcdir)/gimpmodule.def
 
 install-libtool-import-lib:
 	$(INSTALL) .libs/libgimpmodule-$(GIMP_API_VERSION).dll.a $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
-	$(INSTALL) gimpmodule.def $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
+	$(INSTALL) $(srcdir)/gimpmodule.def $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
 
 uninstall-libtool-import-lib:
 	-rm $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)/libgimpmodule-$(GIMP_API_VERSION).dll.a
diff --git a/libgimpthumb/Makefile.am b/libgimpthumb/Makefile.am
index 27dd07cdf9..7e44ded8b7 100644
--- a/libgimpthumb/Makefile.am
+++ b/libgimpthumb/Makefile.am
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ endif
 
 if OS_WIN32
 gimpthumb_def = gimpthumb.def
-libgimpthumb_export_symbols = -export-symbols gimpthumb.def
+libgimpthumb_export_symbols = -export-symbols $(srcdir)/gimpthumb.def
 
 install-libtool-import-lib:
 	$(INSTALL) .libs/libgimpthumb-$(GIMP_API_VERSION).dll.a $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
-	$(INSTALL) gimpthumb.def $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
+	$(INSTALL) $(srcdir)/gimpthumb.def $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
 
 uninstall-libtool-import-lib:
 	-rm $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)/libgimpthumb-$(GIMP_API_VERSION).dll.a
diff --git a/libgimpwidgets/Makefile.am b/libgimpwidgets/Makefile.am
index 7ec1d6b564..bf1e95d2b9 100644
--- a/libgimpwidgets/Makefile.am
+++ b/libgimpwidgets/Makefile.am
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ endif
 
 if OS_WIN32
 gimpwidgets_def = gimpwidgets.def
-libgimpwidgets_export_symbols = -export-symbols gimpwidgets.def
+libgimpwidgets_export_symbols = -export-symbols $(srcdir)/gimpwidgets.def
 
 install-libtool-import-lib:
 	$(INSTALL) .libs/libgimpwidgets-$(GIMP_API_VERSION).dll.a $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
-	$(INSTALL) gimpwidgets.def $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
+	$(INSTALL) $(srcdir)/gimpwidgets.def $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
 
 uninstall-libtool-import-lib:
 	-rm $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)/libgimpwidgets-$(GIMP_API_VERSION).dll.a
diff --git a/plug-ins/win-snap/Makefile.am b/plug-ins/win-snap/Makefile.am
index bd4d654707..4d1f8d4213 100644
--- a/plug-ins/win-snap/Makefile.am
+++ b/plug-ins/win-snap/Makefile.am
@@ -45,4 +45,4 @@ LDADD = \
 	$(INTLLIBS)
 
 winsnap-win32res.o: winsnap.rc select.cur small.ico winsnap.ico
-	$(WINDRES) winsnap.rc winsnap-win32res.o
+	$(WINDRES) $(srcdir)/winsnap.rc winsnap-win32res.o