diff --git a/waf-light b/waf-light
index 434ca0cd..c1839008 100755
--- a/waf-light
+++ b/waf-light
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ REVISION="x"
 INSTALL="x"
 C1='x'
 C2='x'
-cwd = os.getcwd()
+cwd = os.path.normcase(os.getcwd())
 join = os.path.join
 
 if sys.hexversion<0x206000f: