diff --git a/lib/gssapi/Makefile.am b/lib/gssapi/Makefile.am
index 5b7d2d7f8..2baccd512 100644
--- a/lib/gssapi/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/gssapi/Makefile.am
@@ -251,4 +251,4 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
 $(libgssapi_la_OBJECTS): gkrb5_err.h
 
 gkrb5_err.h gkrb5_err.c: krb5/gkrb5_err.et
-	$(COMPILE_ET) $<
+	$(COMPILE_ET) $(srcdir)/krb5/gkrb5_err.et