diff --git a/tools/configure.py b/tools/configure.py
index b1416e0f..c3de9e50 100644
--- a/tools/configure.py
+++ b/tools/configure.py
@@ -129,9 +129,17 @@ def main():
         )
         n.newline()
 
+        # -MMD excludes all includes instead of just system includes for some reason, so use -MD instead.
+        mwcc_cmd = f'{WINE} "{mwcc_path}/mwccarm.exe" {CC_FLAGS} {CC_INCLUDES} $cc_flags -d $game_version -MD -c $in -o $basedir'
+        mwcc_implicit = []
+        if system != "windows":
+            transform_dep = "tools/transform_dep.py"
+            mwcc_cmd += f" && $python {transform_dep} $basefile.d $basefile.d"
+            mwcc_implicit.append(transform_dep)
         n.rule(
             name="mwcc",
-            command=f'{WINE} "{mwcc_path}/mwccarm.exe" {CC_FLAGS} {CC_INCLUDES} $cc_flags -d $game_version $in -o $out'
+            command=mwcc_cmd,
+            depfile="$basefile.d",
         )
         n.newline()
 
@@ -176,7 +184,7 @@ def main():
 
         add_extract_build(n, game_extract, game_version)
         add_delink_and_lcf_builds(n, game_config, game_build, game_extract)
-        add_mwcc_builds(n, game_version, game_build)
+        add_mwcc_builds(n, game_version, game_build, mwcc_implicit)
         add_mwld_and_rom_builds(n, game_build, game_config, game_version)
 
 
@@ -242,20 +250,23 @@ def add_mwld_and_rom_builds(n: ninja_syntax.Writer, game_build: Path, game_confi
     n.newline()
 
 
-def add_mwcc_builds(n: ninja_syntax.Writer, game_version: str, game_build: Path):
+def add_mwcc_builds(n: ninja_syntax.Writer, game_version: str, game_build: Path, mwcc_implicit: list[Path]):
     for source_file in get_c_cpp_files([src_path, libs_path]):
-        output_file = str(game_build / source_file.with_suffix(".o"))
+        src_obj_path = game_build / source_file
         cc_flags = []
         if is_cpp(source_file): cc_flags.append("-lang=c++")
         elif is_c(source_file): cc_flags.append("-lang=c")
         n.build(
             inputs=str(source_file),
             rule="mwcc",
-            outputs=output_file,
+            outputs=str(src_obj_path.with_suffix(".o")),
             variables={
                 "game_version": game_version,
-                "cc_flags": " ".join(cc_flags)
-            }
+                "cc_flags": " ".join(cc_flags),
+                "basedir": os.path.dirname(src_obj_path),
+                "basefile": str(src_obj_path.with_suffix("")),
+            },
+            implicit=mwcc_implicit,
         )
         n.newline()
 
diff --git a/tools/transform_dep.py b/tools/transform_dep.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..124de04b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/transform_dep.py
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+###
+# Transforms .d files, converting Windows paths to Unix paths.
+# Allows usage of the mwcc -MMD flag on platforms other than Windows.
+#
+# Usage:
+#   python3 tools/transform_dep.py build/src/file.d build/src/file.d
+#
+# If changes are made, please submit a PR to
+# https://github.com/encounter/dtk-template
+###
+
+import argparse
+import os
+from platform import uname
+
+wineprefix = os.path.join(os.environ["HOME"], ".wine")
+if "WINEPREFIX" in os.environ:
+    wineprefix = os.environ["WINEPREFIX"]
+winedevices = os.path.join(wineprefix, "dosdevices")
+
+
+def in_wsl() -> bool:
+    return "microsoft-standard" in uname().release
+
+
+def import_d_file(in_file: str) -> str:
+    out_text = ""
+
+    with open(in_file) as file:
+        for idx, line in enumerate(file):
+            if idx == 0:
+                if line.endswith(" \\\n"):
+                    out_text += line[:-3].replace("\\", "/") + " \\\n"
+                else:
+                    out_text += line.replace("\\", "/")
+            else:
+                suffix = ""
+                if line.endswith(" \\\n"):
+                    suffix = " \\"
+                    path = line.lstrip()[:-3]
+                else:
+                    path = line.strip()
+                # lowercase drive letter
+                path = path[0].lower() + path[1:]
+                if path[0] == "z":
+                    # shortcut for z:
+                    path = path[2:].replace("\\", "/")
+                elif in_wsl():
+                    path = path[0:1] + path[2:]
+                    path = os.path.join("/mnt", path.replace("\\", "/"))
+                else:
+                    # use $WINEPREFIX/dosdevices to resolve path
+                    path = os.path.realpath(
+                        os.path.join(winedevices, path.replace("\\", "/"))
+                    )
+                out_text += "\t" + path + suffix + "\n"
+
+    return out_text
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description="""Transform a .d file from Wine paths to normal paths"""
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "d_file",
+        help="""Dependency file in""",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "d_file_out",
+        help="""Dependency file out""",
+    )
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    output = import_d_file(args.d_file)
+
+    with open(args.d_file_out, "w", encoding="UTF-8") as f:
+        f.write(output)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()