diff --git a/src/ChangeLog b/src/ChangeLog
index f899c055..cb6dbd32 100644
--- a/src/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2008-12-03  Marcus Brinkmann  <marcus@g10code.de>
+
+	* Makefile.am (status-table.h): Use $(builddir) to find gpgme.h.
+
 2008-11-18  Werner Koch  <wk@g10code.com>
 
 	* version.c (do_subsystem_inits): Always initialize I/O
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index a3a1066c..603f606a 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ libgpgme_qt_la_LIBADD = $(assuan_libobjs) @LTLIBOBJS@ \
 endif
 
 status-table.h : gpgme.h
-	$(srcdir)/mkstatus < $(srcdir)/gpgme.h > status-table.h
+	$(srcdir)/mkstatus < $(builddir)/gpgme.h > status-table.h
 
 install-data-local: install-def-file