diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 37cd8bb..88bcf15 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -130,10 +130,11 @@ compile({
     - Example: `['--with-dtrace', '--dest-cpu=x64']`
     - default: `[]`
  - #### `make: string[]`
-    - Array of arguments for the node build make step, on windows this step recieves options for vcBuild.bat
-    - default: `[]` or `['nosign', 'release']` for non windows systems
+    - Array of arguments for the node build make step
+    - default: `[]`
  - #### `vcBuild: string[]`
-    - Alias for `make` option
+    - Options for windows build
+    - default: `['nosign', 'release']`
  - #### `snapshot: string`
     - path to a file to be used as the warmup snapshot for the build
     - default: `null`
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b4c0ec8..1018ffb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "nexe",
   "description": "Create a single executable out of your Node.js application",
   "license": "MIT",
-  "version": "3.0.0-beta.2",
+  "version": "3.0.0-beta.3",
   "contributors": [
     "Craig Condon <craig.j.condon@gmail.com> (http://crcn.io)",
     "Jared Allard <jaredallard@outlook.com>",
diff --git a/src/options.ts b/src/options.ts
index 19933ca..0c00dc9 100644
--- a/src/options.ts
+++ b/src/options.ts
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ function normalizeOptions(input?: Partial<NexeOptions>): NexeOptions {
     options.targets.push(getTarget())
   }
   options.ghToken = options.ghToken || process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN || ''
-  options.make = flatten(options.vcBuild, options.make)
+  options.make = flatten(isWindows ? options.vcBuild : options.make)
   options.configure = flatten(options.configure)
   options.resources = flatten(opts.resource, options.resources)