diff --git a/harbour/ChangeLog b/harbour/ChangeLog
index 1966aeb546..f32ed87db8 100644
--- a/harbour/ChangeLog
+++ b/harbour/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+19990519-21:22 CET Eddie Runia
+  * makefile.b16
+    Patrick patch (command-line too long entered)
+
 19990519-20:00 CET Eddie Runia
   * tests/working/run_exp.h
     shortened because InitSymbols
diff --git a/harbour/makefile.b16 b/harbour/makefile.b16
index 534bc9dbb1..ffd1bb79ee 100644
--- a/harbour/makefile.b16
+++ b/harbour/makefile.b16
@@ -70,9 +70,14 @@ tclass.c     : tclass.prg    harbour.exe
   tlib .\libs\b16\harbour.lib -+$@,,
 
 harbour.exe : y_tab.c lexyy.c harbour.obj
-   bcc -mh -O2 -ebin\harbour.exe -Iinclude;source\compiler \
-      source\compiler\y_tab.c source\compiler\lexyy.c \
-      source\compiler\harbour.obj
+   echo -ml -O2 > bld.31
+   echo -ebin\harbour.exe >> bld.31
+   echo -Iinclude;source\compiler >> bld.31
+   echo source\compiler\y_tab.c >> bld.31
+   echo source\compiler\lexyy.c >> bld.31
+   echo source\compiler\harbour.obj >> bld.31
+   bcc @bld.31
+   del bld.31
    del y_tab.obj
    del lexyy.obj