diff --git a/make/exe.mk b/make/exe.mk
index 7743ae0e..106a8383 100644
--- a/make/exe.mk
+++ b/make/exe.mk
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 # contact@jannet.de
 # $Id$
 
+ifeq ($(EXE),)
+EXE = $(notdir $(shell pwd))
+endif
+
 include $(MODDIR)/make/defs.mk
 include $(MODDIR)/make/rules.mk