diff --git a/lib/libalpm/Makefile.am b/lib/libalpm/Makefile.am
index 076f7f67..2d25db14 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/libalpm/Makefile.am
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ TARGETS = md5driver.c \
 	remove.c \
 	sync.c \
 	handle.c \
-	be_files.c \
 	alpm.c
+TARGETS += be_files.c
 
 lib_LTLIBRARIES = libalpm.la