diff --git a/Tools/GNUmakefile b/Tools/GNUmakefile
index e476337c0..b39e02eff 100644
--- a/Tools/GNUmakefile
+++ b/Tools/GNUmakefile
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ include GNUmakefile.preamble
 
 -include GNUmakefile.local
 
+GNUSTEP_MAKE_SERVICES=./$(GNUSTEP_OBJ_DIR)/make_services
+
 include $(GNUSTEP_MAKEFILES)/tool.make
 include $(GNUSTEP_MAKEFILES)/service.make