diff --git a/ninjabackend.py b/ninjabackend.py
index 337528fc0..0d07dc04a 100644
--- a/ninjabackend.py
+++ b/ninjabackend.py
@@ -329,12 +329,12 @@ class NinjaBackend(backends.Backend):
         except AttributeError:
             pass
         if isinstance(texe, build.Executable):
+            abs_exe = os.path.join(self.environment.get_build_dir(), self.get_target_filename(texe))
             deps.append(self.get_target_filename(texe))
             if self.environment.is_cross_build() \
                 and self.environment.cross_info.config['binaries'].get('exe_wrapper', None) is not None:
-                cmd += [self.environment.cross_info.config['binaries']['exe_wrapper'], self.get_target_filename(texe)]
-            else:
-                cmd += [os.path.join(self.environment.get_build_dir(), self.get_target_filename(texe))]
+                cmd += [self.environment.cross_info.config['binaries']['exe_wrapper']]
+            cmd.append(abs_exe)
         else:
             cmd.append(target.command)
         cmd += target.args