diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index b3bda88ea..0e2246816 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ NOCONV_DIST=	$(distdir)/include/win32/resources/icon1.ico
 
 changelog: ChangeLog
 ChangeLog: FORCE
-	@if test -d "$(srcdir)/.git"; then \
+	@if test -d "$(top_srcdir)/.git"; then \
 		echo "creating ChangeLog" && \
 		(	cd "$(top_srcdir)" && \
 			echo 'This file is generated by Makefile; do not edit.'; \
 			echo; \
-			$(top_srcdir)/missing --run git log --abbrev-commit --stat --no-merges \
+			./missing --run git log --abbrev-commit --stat --no-merges \
 		) > $(top_builddir)/ChangeLog; \
 	else \
 		echo 'A git clone is required to generate ChangeLog' >&2; \