diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 849d04424..b822ca1f3 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -66,21 +66,21 @@ BUILT_SOURCES += uicbgen.h
 EXTRA_DIST    += build-utils/uicbgen.sh
 uicbgen.h: $(awesome_SOURCES)
 	@echo "generating uicbgen.h from headers file"
-	$(top_srcdir)/build-utils/uicbgen.sh > $(top_srcdir)/uicbgen.h
+	$(top_srcdir)/build-utils/uicbgen.sh > uicbgen.h
 
 CLEANFILES    += layoutgen.h
 BUILT_SOURCES += layoutgen.h
 EXTRA_DIST    += build-utils/layoutgen.sh
 layoutgen.h: $(awesome_SOURCES)
 	@echo "generating layoutgen.h from layouts headers file"
-	$(top_srcdir)/build-utils/layoutgen.sh > $(top_srcdir)/layoutgen.h
+	$(top_srcdir)/build-utils/layoutgen.sh > layoutgen.h
 
 CLEANFILES    += widgetgen.h
 BUILT_SOURCES += widgetgen.h
 EXTRA_DIST    += build-utils/widgetgen.sh
 widgetgen.h: widget.h
 	@echo "generating widgetgen.h from widget.h"
-	$(top_srcdir)/build-utils/widgetgen.sh > $(top_srcdir)/widgetgen.h
+	$(top_srcdir)/build-utils/widgetgen.sh > widgetgen.h
 
 if USING_GCC
 # If you are using gcc, and want to deactivate this default set of