diff --git a/scripts/release-common.sh b/scripts/release-common.sh
index 2da42495..2c98a625 100755
--- a/scripts/release-common.sh
+++ b/scripts/release-common.sh
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ case $OS in
             exit
         fi
         # make console pipe-able openscad.com - see winconsole.pro for info
-        qmake ../winconsole.pro
+        qmake ../winconsole/winconsole.pro
         make
         if [ ! -e $TARGET/openscad.com ]; then
             echo "cant find $TARGET/openscad.com. build failed. stopping."
diff --git a/src/winconsole.c b/winconsole/winconsole.c
similarity index 100%
rename from src/winconsole.c
rename to winconsole/winconsole.c
diff --git a/winconsole.pro b/winconsole/winconsole.pro
similarity index 83%
rename from winconsole.pro
rename to winconsole/winconsole.pro
index 11078f36..8b423a6a 100644
--- a/winconsole.pro
+++ b/winconsole/winconsole.pro
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@
 # properly
 
 TEMPLATE = app
-TARGET = openscad_winconsole
+TARGET = winconsole
 FORMS =
 HEADERS =
 FLEXSOURCES =
 BISONSOURCES =
 RESOURCES =
-SOURCES = src/winconsole.c
+SOURCES = winconsole.c
 CONFIG -= qt
 CONFIG += console # sets IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_CUI in binary
-QMAKE_POST_LINK = cd $(DESTDIR) && mv openscad_winconsole.exe openscad.com
+QMAKE_POST_LINK = cd $(DESTDIR) && mv winconsole.exe openscad.com