diff --git a/nobuild.h b/nobuild.h
index 9a8a347..0e556c8 100644
--- a/nobuild.h
+++ b/nobuild.h
@@ -1042,7 +1042,7 @@ int is_path1_modified_after_path2(const char *path1, const char *path2)
     }
     fd_close(path2_fd);
 
-    return CompareFileTime(&path1, &path2) == -1;
+    return CompareFileTime(&path1_time, &path2_time) == 1;
 #else
     struct stat statbuf = {0};