diff --git a/src/common/Makefile.am b/src/common/Makefile.am
index 00fac49b..e9255d0c 100644
--- a/src/common/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/common/Makefile.am
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ libhexchatcommon_a_CFLAGS = $(LIBPROXY_CFLAGS)
 textenums.h: textevents.h
 
 textevents.h: $(srcdir)/textevents.in make-te
-	$(AM_V_GEN) $(srcdir)/make-te < $< > $@ 2> textenums.h
+	$(AM_V_GEN) ./make-te < $< > $@ 2> textenums.h
 
 marshal.h: $(srcdir)/marshalers.list
 	$(AM_V_GEN) $(GLIB_GENMARSHAL) --prefix=_hexchat_marshal --header $< > $@