diff --git a/crates/cli/src/build.rs b/crates/cli/src/build.rs
index bb7b23b6b6..e0310b1234 100644
--- a/crates/cli/src/build.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/build.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use bumpalo::Bump;
 use roc_build::{
     link::{
-        legacy_host_filename, link, precompiled_host_filename, preprocess_host_wasm32,
+        legacy_host_filename, link, preprocess_host_wasm32, preprocessed_host_filename,
         rebuild_host, LinkType, LinkingStrategy,
     },
     program::{self, CodeGenOptions, Problems},
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ pub fn build_file<'a>(
 
     let preprocessed_host_path = match linking_strategy {
         LinkingStrategy::Surgical | LinkingStrategy::Additive => {
-            host_input_path.with_file_name(precompiled_host_filename(target).unwrap())
+            host_input_path.with_file_name(preprocessed_host_filename(target).unwrap())
         }
         LinkingStrategy::Legacy => host_input_path
             .with_file_name(legacy_host_filename(target, code_gen_options.opt_level).unwrap()),
diff --git a/crates/compiler/build/src/link.rs b/crates/compiler/build/src/link.rs
index c28f495855..fc6a7b9747 100644
--- a/crates/compiler/build/src/link.rs
+++ b/crates/compiler/build/src/link.rs
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ const fn legacy_host_filename_ext(target: &Triple, opt_level: OptLevel) -> Optio
 
 const PRECOMPILED_HOST_EXT: &str = "rh1"; // Short for "roc host version 1" (so we can change format in the future)
 
-pub const fn precompiled_host_filename(target: &Triple) -> Option<&'static str> {
+pub const fn preprocessed_host_filename(target: &Triple) -> Option<&'static str> {
     match target {
         Triple {
             operating_system: OperatingSystem::Linux,
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ pub const fn precompiled_host_filename(target: &Triple) -> Option<&'static str>
 pub fn legacy_host_filename(target: &Triple, opt_level: OptLevel) -> Option<String> {
     let ext = legacy_host_filename_ext(target, opt_level)?;
 
-    Some(precompiled_host_filename(target)?.replace(PRECOMPILED_HOST_EXT, ext))
+    Some(preprocessed_host_filename(target)?.replace(PRECOMPILED_HOST_EXT, ext))
 }
 
 fn find_zig_str_path() -> PathBuf {
diff --git a/crates/linker/src/elf.rs b/crates/linker/src/elf.rs
index ec014396dc..67128cb66c 100644
--- a/crates/linker/src/elf.rs
+++ b/crates/linker/src/elf.rs
@@ -1517,6 +1517,7 @@ mod tests {
     use super::*;
 
     use indoc::indoc;
+    use roc_build::link::preprocessed_host_filename;
     use target_lexicon::Triple;
 
     const ELF64_DYNHOST: &[u8] = include_bytes!("../dynhost_benchmarks_elf64") as &[_];
@@ -1669,17 +1670,19 @@ mod tests {
             panic!("zig build-exe failed");
         }
 
+        let preprocessed_host_filename = dir.join(preprocessed_host_filename(target).unwrap());
+
         preprocess_elf(
             target_lexicon::Endianness::Little,
             &dir.join("host"),
             &dir.join("metadata"),
-            &dir.join("preprocessedhost"),
+            &preprocessed_host_filename,
             &dir.join("libapp.so"),
             false,
             false,
         );
 
-        std::fs::copy(&dir.join("preprocessedhost"), &dir.join("final")).unwrap();
+        std::fs::copy(&preprocessed_host_filename, &dir.join("final")).unwrap();
 
         surgery_elf(
             &roc_app,
diff --git a/crates/linker/src/lib.rs b/crates/linker/src/lib.rs
index 8b35e9cbab..051cb75d21 100644
--- a/crates/linker/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/linker/src/lib.rs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ pub fn build_and_preprocess_host(
     generate_dynamic_lib(target, &stub_dll_symbols, &stub_lib);
     rebuild_host(opt_level, target, host_input_path, Some(&stub_lib));
     let metadata = host_input_path.with_file_name("metadata");
-    // let prehost = host_input_path.with_file_name("preprocessedhost");
+    // let prehost = host_input_path.with_file_name(preprocessed_host_filename(target).unwrap());
 
     preprocess(
         target,
diff --git a/crates/linker/src/pe.rs b/crates/linker/src/pe.rs
index a815f391b0..3c42d3b26e 100644
--- a/crates/linker/src/pe.rs
+++ b/crates/linker/src/pe.rs
@@ -1358,6 +1358,8 @@ mod test {
     use object::{pe, LittleEndian as LE, Object};
 
     use indoc::indoc;
+    use roc_build::link::preprocessed_host_filename;
+    use target_lexicon::Triple;
 
     use super::*;
 
@@ -1708,17 +1710,20 @@ mod test {
             panic!("zig build-exe failed: {}", command_str);
         }
 
+        let preprocessed_host_filename =
+            dir.join(preprocessed_host_filename(&Triple::host()).unwrap());
+
         preprocess_windows(
             &dir.join("host.exe"),
             &dir.join("metadata"),
-            &dir.join("preprocessedhost"),
+            &preprocessed_host_filename,
             &names,
             false,
             false,
         )
         .unwrap();
 
-        std::fs::copy(&dir.join("preprocessedhost"), &dir.join("app.exe")).unwrap();
+        std::fs::copy(&preprocessed_host_filename, &dir.join("app.exe")).unwrap();
 
         surgery_pe(&dir.join("app.exe"), &dir.join("metadata"), &roc_app);
     }