diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 4cd2d7abe2f64555382bc5849e4efd51267cf789..2249158d16624eead3a6fa5f1922af8cfc13c021 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -207,6 +207,9 @@ Makefile: Makefile.in config.status
 config.make: config.make.in config.status
 	./config.status $@
 
+config.m4: config.m4.in config.status
+	./config.status $@
+
 # Installation
 install-here: install-info install-headers libnettle.a $(SHLIBINSTALL)
 	$(INSTALL) -d $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)