diff --git a/demos/nctests.mif b/demos/nctests.mif
index 1b3ade11..a6e8afa1 100644
--- a/demos/nctests.mif
+++ b/demos/nctests.mif
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # This provides for compiling and linking the ncurses test programs.
 
-NCURSES_TESTS   = bs gdc hanoi knight tclock ncurses
+NCURSES_TESTS   = bs$(E) gdc$(E) hanoi$(E) knight$(E) tclock$(E) ncurses$(E)
 
 ncurses_tests: $(NCURSES_TESTS)