diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 00b08179..52da867a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-include Makefile.config
-# This should be _really_ ., but only after we have src/Makefile.
-# Otherwise, it wouldn't be set right in the submakefiles.
-path_to_top = ..
+path_to_top = .
+include $(path_to_top)/Makefile.config
 
 # TODO: Automagically rerun autoconf.
 
@@ -11,4 +9,4 @@ SUBDIRS = doc po src
 clean-l:
 	rm -rf features.log
 
-include Makefile.lib
+include $(path_to_top)/Makefile.lib
diff --git a/Makefile.lib b/Makefile.lib
index aec1def4..281959cf 100644
--- a/Makefile.lib
+++ b/Makefile.lib
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ quiet_cmd_archive = '[AR]   $@'
 
 # Recursive make
 quiet_cmd_recmake = "[MAKE $$target]   $$subdir"
-      cmd_recmake = $(MAKE) -C $$subdir $$target path_to_top="$(path_to_top)/.."
+      cmd_recmake = $(MAKE) -C $$subdir $$target
 
 
 
diff --git a/doc/man/Makefile b/doc/man/Makefile
index eb43df3a..4244e78a 100644
--- a/doc/man/Makefile
+++ b/doc/man/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-include ../../Makefile.config
+path_to_top=../..
+include $(path_to_top)/Makefile.config
 
 SUBDIRS = man1 man5
 
-include ../../Makefile.lib
+include $(path_to_top)/Makefile.lib
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/Makefile b/doc/man/man1/Makefile
index 50a80c6a..24108a10 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/Makefile
+++ b/doc/man/man1/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-include ../../../Makefile.config
+path_to_top=../../..
+include $(path_to_top)/Makefile.config
 
 install-l:
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) elinks.1 $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man1
 
-include ../../../Makefile.lib
+include $(path_to_top)/Makefile.lib
diff --git a/doc/man/man5/Makefile b/doc/man/man5/Makefile
index 04acf0ff..7a68cfe4 100644
--- a/doc/man/man5/Makefile
+++ b/doc/man/man5/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-include ../../../Makefile.config
+path_to_top=../../..
+include $(path_to_top)/Makefile.config
 
 install-l:
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) elinks.conf.5 $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man5
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) elinkskeys.5 $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man5
 
-include ../../../Makefile.lib
+include $(path_to_top)/Makefile.lib
diff --git a/po/Makefile b/po/Makefile
index 6ad1b792..5bc21df8 100644
--- a/po/Makefile
+++ b/po/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-include ../Makefile.config
+path_to_top=..
+include $(path_to_top)/Makefile.config
 
 # Where to install the catalog files.
 localedir = $(datadir)/locale
@@ -129,4 +130,4 @@ dist: update-po distdir
 clean:
 	rm -f $(PACKAGE).po *.new.po
 
-include ../Makefile.lib
+include $(path_to_top)/Makefile.lib
diff --git a/src/cache/Makefile b/src/cache/Makefile
index 3f5c40dc..b0ebcf52 100644
--- a/src/cache/Makefile
+++ b/src/cache/Makefile
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-include ../../Makefile.config
+path_to_top=../..
+include $(path_to_top)/Makefile.config
 
 OBJS = cache.o dialogs.o
 
 all-l: libcache.a
 libcache.a: $(OBJS)
 
-include ../../Makefile.lib
+include $(path_to_top)/Makefile.lib
diff --git a/src/config/Makefile b/src/config/Makefile
index 3eac8ae8..3d4d6734 100644
--- a/src/config/Makefile
+++ b/src/config/Makefile
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-include ../../Makefile.config
+path_to_top=../..
+include $(path_to_top)/Makefile.config
 
 OBJS = cmdline.o conf.o dialogs.o home.o kbdbind.o options.o opttypes.o timer.o urlhist.o
 
 all-l: libconfig.a
 libconfig.a: $(OBJS)
 
-include ../../Makefile.lib
+include $(path_to_top)/Makefile.lib
diff --git a/src/ecmascript/Makefile b/src/ecmascript/Makefile
index edf019d5..1831a10c 100644
--- a/src/ecmascript/Makefile
+++ b/src/ecmascript/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-include ../../Makefile.config
+path_to_top=../..
+include $(path_to_top)/Makefile.config
 INCLUDES += $(SPIDERMONKEY_CFLAGS)
 
 SUBDIRS = spidermonkey
@@ -9,4 +10,4 @@ OBJS = ecmascript.o spidermonkey.o $(foreach obj,$(SM_OBJS),spidermonkey/$(obj))
 all-l: libecmascript.a
 libecmascript.a: $(OBJS)
 
-include ../../Makefile.lib
+include $(path_to_top)/Makefile.lib
diff --git a/src/ecmascript/spidermonkey/Makefile b/src/ecmascript/spidermonkey/Makefile
index 9fd3a704..c052e052 100644
--- a/src/ecmascript/spidermonkey/Makefile
+++ b/src/ecmascript/spidermonkey/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-include ../../../Makefile.config
+path_to_top=../../..
+include $(path_to_top)/Makefile.config
 INCLUDES += $(SPIDERMONKEY_CFLAGS)
 
 # Do not forget to also add the .o to ../Makefile. Yes, it sucks.
@@ -6,4 +7,4 @@ OBJS = document.o form.o location.o navigator.o unibar.o window.o
 
 all-l: $(OBJS)
 
-include ../../../Makefile.lib
+include $(path_to_top)/Makefile.lib
diff --git a/src/formhist/Makefile b/src/formhist/Makefile
index fd990718..641bdeaf 100644
--- a/src/formhist/Makefile
+++ b/src/formhist/Makefile
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-include ../../Makefile.config
+path_to_top=../..
+include $(path_to_top)/Makefile.config
 
 OBJS = formhist.o dialogs.o
 
 all-l: libformhist.a
 libformhist.a: $(OBJS)
 
-include ../../Makefile.lib
+include $(path_to_top)/Makefile.lib
diff --git a/src/globhist/Makefile b/src/globhist/Makefile
index 1c221492..1327c69e 100644
--- a/src/globhist/Makefile
+++ b/src/globhist/Makefile
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-include ../../Makefile.config
+path_to_top=../..
+include $(path_to_top)/Makefile.config
 
 OBJS = globhist.o dialogs.o
 
 all-l: libglobhist.a
 libglobhist.a: $(OBJS)
 
-include ../../Makefile.lib
+include $(path_to_top)/Makefile.lib
diff --git a/src/session/Makefile b/src/session/Makefile
index ca21b32e..1495d623 100644
--- a/src/session/Makefile
+++ b/src/session/Makefile
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-include ../../Makefile.config
+path_to_top=../..
+include $(path_to_top)/Makefile.config
 
 OBJS = download.o history.o location.o session.o task.o
 
 all-l: libsession.a
 libsession.a: $(OBJS)
 
-include ../../Makefile.lib
+include $(path_to_top)/Makefile.lib