diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 5c8f6a6b5..9255fcf22 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -5955,7 +5955,7 @@ units/%: units/%.m4
 	$(AM_V_at)$(MKDIR_P) $(dir $@)
 	$(AM_V_M4)$(M4) -P $(M4_DEFINES) -DFOR_SYSTEM=1 < $< > $@
 
-units/user/%: units/%.m4
+units/user/%: units/user/%.m4
 	$(AM_V_at)$(MKDIR_P) $(dir $@)
 	$(AM_V_M4)$(M4) -P $(M4_DEFINES) -DFOR_USER=1 < $< > $@