diff --git a/clutter/eglx/Makefile.am b/clutter/eglx/Makefile.am
index 88950b81e..f988dfcfc 100644
--- a/clutter/eglx/Makefile.am
+++ b/clutter/eglx/Makefile.am
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ LDADD = $(CLUTTER_LIBS) $(top_builddir)/clutter/x11/libclutter-x11.la
 
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libclutter-eglx.la
 
-libclutter_eglx_la_SOURCES = \
+libclutter_eglx_la_DEPENDENCIES = \
 	$(top_builddir)/clutter/x11/libclutter-x11.la
 
 libclutter_eglx_la_SOURCES = \