diff --git a/tools/platforms/LinuxPlatform.hx b/tools/platforms/LinuxPlatform.hx
index 490f684ff..1686dee32 100644
--- a/tools/platforms/LinuxPlatform.hx
+++ b/tools/platforms/LinuxPlatform.hx
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class LinuxPlatform extends PlatformTarget
 		{
 			targetType = "neko";
 		}
-		else if (project.targetFlags.exists("hl"))
+		else if (project.targetFlags.exists("hl") || targetFlags.exists("hlc"))
 		{
 			targetType = "hl";
 			is64 = true;
diff --git a/tools/platforms/MacPlatform.hx b/tools/platforms/MacPlatform.hx
index 7c56e0038..bbf359a81 100644
--- a/tools/platforms/MacPlatform.hx
+++ b/tools/platforms/MacPlatform.hx
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class MacPlatform extends PlatformTarget
 		{
 			targetType = "neko";
 		}
-		else if (project.targetFlags.exists("hl"))
+		else if (project.targetFlags.exists("hl") || project.targetFlags.exists("hlc"))
 		{
 			targetType = "hl";
 			is64 = true;
diff --git a/tools/platforms/WindowsPlatform.hx b/tools/platforms/WindowsPlatform.hx
index 365cf4085..b5f4fc9cc 100644
--- a/tools/platforms/WindowsPlatform.hx
+++ b/tools/platforms/WindowsPlatform.hx
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class WindowsPlatform extends PlatformTarget
 		{
 			targetType = "neko";
 		}
-		else if (project.targetFlags.exists("hl"))
+		else if (project.targetFlags.exists("hl") || targetFlags.exists("hlc"))
 		{
 			targetType = "hl";
 			is64 = !project.flags.exists("32");