diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Compiler.Native/DirectoryExtensions.cs b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Compiler.Native/DirectoryExtensions.cs
index a06aa22be..fab09bdf0 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Compiler.Native/DirectoryExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Compiler.Native/DirectoryExtensions.cs
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Compiler.Native
                     Console.WriteLine(e.Message);
                 }
             }
+            else
+            {
+                Directory.CreateDirectory(path);
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Compiler.Native/IntermediateCompilation/Windows/WindowsLinkStep.cs b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Compiler.Native/IntermediateCompilation/Windows/WindowsLinkStep.cs
index bbb6a6243..56a798567 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Compiler.Native/IntermediateCompilation/Windows/WindowsLinkStep.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Compiler.Native/IntermediateCompilation/Windows/WindowsLinkStep.cs
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Compiler.Native
 
         private static readonly Dictionary<BuildConfiguration, string[]> ConfigurationLinkLibMap = new Dictionary<BuildConfiguration, string[]>()
         {
-        	{ BuildConfiguration.debug , new string[] { "msvcrtd" } },
-        	{ BuildConfiguration.release , new string[] { "msvcrt" } }
+        	{ BuildConfiguration.debug , new string[] { "msvcrtd.lib" } },
+        	{ BuildConfiguration.release , new string[] { "msvcrt.lib" } }
         };
 		
 		private string ArgStr { get; set; }