diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 976a7acd..c2001b3c 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I m4 ${ACLOCAL_FLAGS}
 valgrind:
 	(cd test; $(MAKE) valgrind)
 
-DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS = --disable-test-run
+AM_DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS = --disable-test-run