diff --git a/src/Bindings.cc b/src/Bindings.cc
index c768249..fe0ec5f 100644
--- a/src/Bindings.cc
+++ b/src/Bindings.cc
@@ -62,15 +62,13 @@ Bindings::Bindings(Tokenizer& tokenizer) {
 
 void Bindings::print(std::ostream& stream, const std::string& indent) const {
     for (auto& pair : *this) {
-        if (!pair.second->is_filename()) {
-            stream << indent;
-            pair.second->print_definition(stream);
-        }
+        stream << indent;
+        pair.second->print_definition(stream);
     }
 }
 
-void Bindings::resolve(const Scope& scope) {
-    auto context = ResolveContext{scope};
+void Bindings::resolve(const Scope& scope, bool expand_variables) {
+    auto context = ResolveContext{scope, expand_variables};
     for (auto& pair : variables) {
         pair.second->resolve(context);
     }
diff --git a/src/Bindings.h b/src/Bindings.h
index da7440c..4a50b7f 100644
--- a/src/Bindings.h
+++ b/src/Bindings.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Bindings {
     explicit Bindings(Tokenizer& tokenizer);
 
     void print(std::ostream& stream, const std::string& indent) const;
-    void resolve(const Scope& scope);
+    void resolve(const Scope& scope, bool expand_variables = true);
     void add(std::shared_ptr<Variable> variable) {variables[variable->name] = std::move(variable);}
 
     [[nodiscard]] auto empty() const {return variables.empty();}
diff --git a/src/File.cc b/src/File.cc
index 3857b5b..ea8691b 100644
--- a/src/File.cc
+++ b/src/File.cc
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ void File::create_output() const {
     }
 
     stream << "# This file is automatically created by fast-ninja from " << source_filename.string() << std::endl;
-    stream << "# Do not edit." << std::endl;
+    stream << "# Do not edit." << std::endl << std::endl;
 
     if (!bindings.empty()) {
         bindings.print(stream, "");
diff --git a/src/FilenameVariable.cc b/src/FilenameVariable.cc
index c3854be..706592d 100644
--- a/src/FilenameVariable.cc
+++ b/src/FilenameVariable.cc
@@ -51,3 +51,7 @@ FilenameVariable::FilenameVariable(std::string name, Tokenizer& tokenizer) : Var
         value = FilenameList(tokenizer, FilenameList::INLINE);
     }
 }
+
+void FilenameVariable::print_definition(std::ostream& stream) const {
+    stream << name << " = " << value << std::endl;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/FilenameVariable.h b/src/FilenameVariable.h
index 1945aa1..24af75e 100644
--- a/src/FilenameVariable.h
+++ b/src/FilenameVariable.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class FilenameVariable : public Variable {
     FilenameVariable(std::string name, FilenameList value): Variable(std::move(name)), value{std::move(value)} {}
 
     void resolve_sub(const ResolveContext& context) override {value.resolve(context);}
-    void print_definition(std::ostream& stream) const override {} // TODO
+    void print_definition(std::ostream& stream) const override;
     void print_use(std::ostream& stream) const override {} // TODO
     [[nodiscard]] std::string string() const override {return value.string();}
     void collect_filenames(std::vector<Filename>& collector) const {return value.collect_filenames(collector);}
diff --git a/src/ResolveContext.h b/src/ResolveContext.h
index fbd5809..f1bf61d 100644
--- a/src/ResolveContext.h
+++ b/src/ResolveContext.h
@@ -38,12 +38,13 @@ IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 class ResolveContext {
 public:
-    explicit ResolveContext(const Scope& scope): scope{scope} {}
+    explicit ResolveContext(const Scope& scope, bool expand_variables = false): scope{scope}, expand_variables{expand_variables} {}
 
     [[nodiscard]] ResolveContext resolving(const std::string& name) const;
     [[nodiscard]] const Variable* get_variable(const std::string& name) const;
 
     const Scope& scope;
+    bool expand_variables{false};
 
 private:
     std::unordered_set<std::string> resolving_variables;
diff --git a/src/Rule.cc b/src/Rule.cc
index c9a1113..d8d2e9f 100644
--- a/src/Rule.cc
+++ b/src/Rule.cc
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ Rule::Rule(const File* file, std::string name, Tokenizer& tokenizer) : ScopedDir
 
 Rule::Rule(const File* file, std::string name, Bindings bindings): ScopedDirective{file, std::move(bindings)}, name{std::move(name)} {}
 
-void Rule::process(const File& file) { bindings.resolve(file); }
+void Rule::process(const File& file) {
+    bindings.resolve(file, false);
+}
 
 void Rule::print(std::ostream& stream) const {
     stream << std::endl << "rule " << name << std::endl;
diff --git a/src/Word.cc b/src/Word.cc
index e009855..19a508a 100644
--- a/src/Word.cc
+++ b/src/Word.cc
@@ -140,10 +140,12 @@ void Word::print(std::ostream& stream) const {
 void Word::resolve(const ResolveContext& context) {
     for (auto& element : elements) {
         if (std::holds_alternative<VariableReference>(element)) {
-            auto& variable_reference = std::get<VariableReference>(element);
-            variable_reference.resolve(context);
-            if (variable_reference.is_text_variable()) {
-                element = StringElement{variable_reference.variable->string(), true};
+            if (context.expand_variables) {
+                auto& variable_reference = std::get<VariableReference>(element);
+                variable_reference.resolve(context);
+                if (variable_reference.is_text_variable()) {
+                    element = StringElement{ variable_reference.variable->string(), true };
+                }
             }
         }
         else if (std::holds_alternative<FilenameWord>(element)) {
diff --git a/tests/explicit-filename.test b/tests/explicit-filename.test
index 2d5cd6f..fb1f1b7 100644
--- a/tests/explicit-filename.test
+++ b/tests/explicit-filename.test
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ file build/build.ninja {} <>
 # This file is automatically created by fast-ninja from ../build.fninja
 # Do not edit.
 
+build_directory = .
+source_directory = ..
+top_build_directory = .
+top_source_directory = ..
+
 rule a
     command = ../input $in $out
     flags = --verbose
diff --git a/tests/filelist.test b/tests/filelist.test
index c8a8baa..1fba939 100644
--- a/tests/filelist.test
+++ b/tests/filelist.test
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ end-of-inline-data
 file build/build.ninja {} <>
 # This file is automatically created by fast-ninja from ../build.fninja
 # Do not edit.
+
+build_directory = .
+source_directory = ..
+sources = ../input ../input-2 output
+top_build_directory = .
+top_source_directory = ..
 version = 2
 
 rule a
diff --git a/tests/implicit-output.test b/tests/implicit-output.test
index 0528707..e368214 100644
--- a/tests/implicit-output.test
+++ b/tests/implicit-output.test
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ file build/build.ninja {} <>
 # This file is automatically created by fast-ninja from ../build.fninja
 # Do not edit.
 
+build_directory = .
+source_directory = ..
+top_build_directory = .
+top_source_directory = ..
+
 rule a
     command = a $in $out
     flags = --verbose
diff --git a/tests/rule.test b/tests/rule.test
index 7d386fe..c05a452 100644
--- a/tests/rule.test
+++ b/tests/rule.test
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ file build/build.ninja {} <>
 # This file is automatically created by fast-ninja from ../build.fninja
 # Do not edit.
 
+build_directory = .
+source_directory = ..
+top_build_directory = .
+top_source_directory = ..
+
 rule a
     command = a $in $out
     flags = --verbose
diff --git a/tests/special-characters.test b/tests/special-characters.test
index 52158ca..bdc00b9 100644
--- a/tests/special-characters.test
+++ b/tests/special-characters.test
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ file build/build.ninja {} <>
 # This file is automatically created by fast-ninja from ../build.fninja
 # Do not edit.
 
+build_directory = .
+source_directory = ..
+top_build_directory = .
+top_source_directory = ..
+
 rule a
     command = a rule build = "a$ b" |@ || | @
 
diff --git a/tests/special_directories.test b/tests/special_directories.test
index 97b20a4..0537424 100644
--- a/tests/special_directories.test
+++ b/tests/special_directories.test
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ file build/build.ninja {} <>
 # This file is automatically created by fast-ninja from ../build.fninja
 # Do not edit.
 
+build_directory = .
+source_directory = ..
+top_build_directory = .
+top_source_directory = ..
+
 rule a
     command = a $in
 
@@ -33,5 +38,8 @@ file build/src/build.ninja {} <>
 # This file is automatically created by fast-ninja from ../src/build.fninja
 # Do not edit.
 
+build_directory = src
+source_directory = ../src
+
 build src/test : a src ../src . ..
 end-of-inline-data
diff --git a/tests/subninja.test b/tests/subninja.test
index 430e3ac..a952264 100644
--- a/tests/subninja.test
+++ b/tests/subninja.test
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ file build/build.ninja {} <>
 # This file is automatically created by fast-ninja from ../build.fninja
 # Do not edit.
 
+build_directory = .
+source_directory = ..
+top_build_directory = .
+top_source_directory = ..
+
 rule a
     command = a $in $out
     flags = --verbose
@@ -44,5 +49,8 @@ file build/src/build.ninja {} <>
 # This file is automatically created by fast-ninja from ../src/build.fninja
 # Do not edit.
 
+build_directory = src
+source_directory = ../src
+
 build src/output : a output ../src/input ../input
 end-of-inline-data