diff --git a/lib/com_err/Makefile.in b/lib/com_err/Makefile.in
index e5dde07d1..49c9197b6 100644
--- a/lib/com_err/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/com_err/Makefile.in
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ MKINSTALLDIRS = @top_srcdir@/mkinstalldirs
 prefix = @prefix@
 exec_prefix = @exec_prefix@
 libdir = @libdir@
+bindir = @bindir@
 
 PICFLAGS = @PICFLAGS@