diff --git a/winmake.bat b/winmake.bat
index 2aab94f91..11d11123e 100644
--- a/winmake.bat
+++ b/winmake.bat
@@ -280,8 +280,9 @@ goto :EOF
 goto :EOF
 
 :asmlauncher
-1>build\buildnum.log git rev-list --count HEAD
-for /f "tokens=*" %%q in (build\buildnum.log) do set _build=%%q
+2>nul 1>build\buildnum.log %GIT% rev-list --count HEAD
+if errorlevel 1 (set _build=0
+) else for /f "tokens=*" %%q in (build\buildnum.log) do set _build=%%q
 2>build\relbase.log %ACME% -DBUILDNUMBER=%_build% src\4cade.a
 for /f "tokens=*" %%q in (build\relbase.log) do set _make=%%q
 %ACME% -DBUILDNUMBER=%_build% -DRELBASE=$!_make:~-5,4! -r build\4cade.lst src\4cade.a