diff --git a/src/Makefile_Elua_Helper.am b/src/Makefile_Elua_Helper.am
index c6df15e89c..63fbbf5969 100644
--- a/src/Makefile_Elua_Helper.am
+++ b/src/Makefile_Elua_Helper.am
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ am__v_ELUA_0 = @echo "  ELUA    " $@;
 
 SUFFIXES += .lua
 
-$(top_builddir)/src/bindings/%.lua: %.eo ${_ELUA_GEN_DEP}
+%.lua: %.eo ${_ELUA_GEN_DEP}
 	$(AM_V_ELUA)$(ELUA_GEN) :lualian $(ELUA_GEN_FLAGS) -o $@ $<
 
 CLEANFILES += $(BUILT_SOURCES)