diff --git a/build/autotools/Makefile.am.enums b/build/autotools/Makefile.am.enums
index cbe4a1dad..d3dc742b5 100644
--- a/build/autotools/Makefile.am.enums
+++ b/build/autotools/Makefile.am.enums
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ $(glib_enum_h): stamp-enum-types
 	@true
 
 $(glib_enum_c): $(glib_enum_headers) $(glib_enum_h) $(enum_tmpl_c)
-	$(QUIET_GEN)$(GLIB_MKENUMS) \
+	$(AM_V_GEN)$(GLIB_MKENUMS) \
 		--template $(enum_tmpl_c) \
 	$(glib_enum_headers) > xgen-ec \
 	&& cp -f xgen-ec $(glib_enum_c) \