diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 87a6044a2e..ebc633a0eb 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ all:
 	cd lib; make; cd ..; \
 	cd api; make; cd ..; \
 	cd apps; make; cd ..; \
-	cd client; ../$(srcdir)/client/configure make; cd ..; \
+	cd client; ../$(srcdir)/client/configure; make; cd ..; \
 	cd sched; make; cd ..; \
 	cd tools; make; cd ..;