diff --git a/src/language/lexer/automake.mk b/src/language/lexer/automake.mk
index e0efbb6..aa9fd7a 100644
--- a/src/language/lexer/automake.mk
+++ b/src/language/lexer/automake.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST += src/language/lexer/q2c.c
 
 src/language/lexer/q2c$(EXEEXT_FOR_BUILD): $(top_srcdir)/src/language/lexer/q2c.c 
 	@$(MKDIR_P) `dirname address@hidden
-	$(CC_FOR_BUILD) $(top_srcdir)/src/language/lexer/q2c.c -o $(top_builddir)/src/language/lexer/q2c
+	$(CC_FOR_BUILD) $(top_srcdir)/src/language/lexer/q2c.c -o $@
 
 
 CLEANFILES += src/language/lexer/q2c$(EXEEXT_FOR_BUILD)