diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 9573a8e..0e8e592 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ xfmpc_LDADD =								\
 	@LIBXFCE4UTIL_LIBS@						\
 	@LIBMPD_LIBS@
 
+mpdclient.c: $(srcdir)/xfmpc_vala.stamp
+
 EXTRA_DIST =								\
 	mpdclient.h							\
 	mpdclient.vapi							\