diff --git a/lib/Makefile.am b/lib/Makefile.am
index 005df0088..1c6e90703 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/Makefile.am
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ endif
 if DCE
 dir_dce = kdfs
 endif
+if !COM_ERR
+dir_com_err = com_err
+endif
+if !HAVE_OPENSSL
+dir_des = des
+endif
 
-SUBDIRS = @DIR_roken@ vers editline @DIR_com_err@ sl asn1 @DIR_des@ hx509 \
+SUBDIRS = roken vers editline $(dir_com_err) sl asn1 $(dir_des) hx509 \
 	krb5 kafs gssapi hdb kadm5 auth $(dir_45) $(dir_otp) $(dir_dce)