diff --git a/premake5.lua b/premake5.lua
index 6ff62b51..38676b87 100644
--- a/premake5.lua
+++ b/premake5.lua
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ newaction {
         else
             deps_install_prefix = 'install32'
         end
-        local protoc_exe = os.realpath(deps_dir .. 'protobuf/' .. deps_install_prefix .. '/bin/protoc')
+        local protoc_exe = path.getabsolute(path.join(deps_dir, 'protobuf', deps_install_prefix, 'bin', 'protoc'), _MAIN_SCRIPT_DIR)
+
         local out_dir = 'dll/proto_gen/' .. os_iden
 
         if os.host() == "windows" then
@@ -426,8 +427,8 @@ filter { "system:windows", "action:gmake*", }
 if os.target() == "windows" then
 
 -- token expansion like '%{cfg.platform}' happens later during project build
-local dos_stub_exe = os.realpath('resources/win/file_dos_stub/file_dos_stub_%{cfg.platform}.exe')
-local signer_tool = os.realpath('third-party/build/win/cert/sign_helper.bat')
+local dos_stub_exe = path.translate(path.getabsolute('resources/win/file_dos_stub/file_dos_stub_%{cfg.platform}.exe', _MAIN_SCRIPT_DIR), '\\')
+local signer_tool = path.translate(path.getabsolute('third-party/build/win/cert/sign_helper.bat', _MAIN_SCRIPT_DIR), '\\')
 -- change dos stub
 filter { "system:windows", "options:dosstub", }
     postbuildcommands {
@@ -447,6 +448,7 @@ workspace "gbe"
     location("build/project/%{_ACTION}/" .. os_iden)
 
 
+
 -- Project api_regular
 ---------
 project "api_regular"