diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 7e28f92c0..58f762fa1 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
-NULL =
+include $(top_srcdir)/build/autotools/Makefile.am.silent
 
-if USE_SHAVE
-QUIET_GEN = $(Q:@=@echo '  GEN   '$@;)
-else
-QUIET_GEN = $(AM_V_GEN)
-endif # USE_SHAVE
+NULL =
 
 SUBDIRS = common $(CLUTTER_COGL)
 
diff --git a/common/Makefile.am b/common/Makefile.am
index 6a9116900..a9b9a13a6 100644
--- a/common/Makefile.am
+++ b/common/Makefile.am
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
-NULL =
+include $(top_srcdir)/build/autotools/Makefile.am.silent
 
-if USE_SHAVE
-QUIET_GEN = $(Q:@=@echo '  GEN   '$@;)
-else
-QUIET_GEN = $(AM_V_GEN)
-endif # USE_SHAVE
+NULL =
 
 INCLUDES = \
 	-I$(top_srcdir) \
diff --git a/gl/Makefile.am b/gl/Makefile.am
index 7864a4aee..993ccaae9 100644
--- a/gl/Makefile.am
+++ b/gl/Makefile.am
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+include $(top_srcdir)/build/autotools/Makefile.am.silent
+
 NULL =
 
 cogl_headers = \
diff --git a/gles/Makefile.am b/gles/Makefile.am
index 8c3dde88a..3d1ee4006 100644
--- a/gles/Makefile.am
+++ b/gles/Makefile.am
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+include $(top_srcdir)/build/autotools/Makefile.am.silent
+
 libclutterincludedir = $(includedir)/clutter-@CLUTTER_API_VERSION@/cogl
 libclutterinclude_HEADERS = \
         $(top_builddir)/clutter/cogl/cogl.h \