diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index ad1e3e4..38b689e 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = subdir-objects
+
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS=-I m4
 
 if DBE
diff --git a/kdrive/src/Makefile.am b/kdrive/src/Makefile.am
index 8c0ac65..ff1458d 100644
--- a/kdrive/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/kdrive/src/Makefile.am
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = subdir-objects
+
 AM_CPPFLAGS = 					\
 	@KDRIVE_INCS@				\
 	@KDRIVE_CFLAGS@