diff --git a/lam-packaging/autoconf/configure.ac b/lam-packaging/autoconf/configure.ac
index 8e79b100..9f7030d9 100644
--- a/lam-packaging/autoconf/configure.ac
+++ b/lam-packaging/autoconf/configure.ac
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.53)
 AC_INIT(ldap-account-manager, @@VERSION@@, lam-public@lists.sourceforge.net)
-AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR(INSTALL)
+AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR(README)
 AC_PREFIX_DEFAULT(/usr/local/lam)
 
 # work around those that want to build in srcdir