--- a/src/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/src/Makefile.am
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
 			watchesdlg.cpp
 
 if CODEBLOCKS_NT
+codeblocks_LDFLAGS = -mwindows
 codeblocks_LDADD += resources.$(OBJEXT) -lexchndl -lcomctl32
 codeblocks_DEPENDENCIES = resources.$(OBJEXT)
 codeblocks_SOURCES += associations.cpp