diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 0244262c3..8b4d850a2 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ MAKEDEFINES =
 
 #### End of system configuration section. ####
 
+include $(srcdir)/Makeconf
 include $(srcdir)/Version
 
 SUBDIRS = src doc checks examples NSCharacterSets admin