diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index fad9f17b2..51e2ee486 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@ libgnome_shell_sources =		\
 	shell-util.c			\
 	shell-window-tracker.c		\
 	shell-wm.c			\
-	../js/js-resources.c		\
-	../js/js-resources.h		\
+	$(top_builddir)/js/js-resources.c		\
+	$(top_builddir)/js/js-resources.h		\
 	$(NULL)
 
 libgnome_shell_la_SOURCES = $(libgnome_shell_sources)