diff --git a/src/gnome-utils/Makefile.am b/src/gnome-utils/Makefile.am
index b21b79b7ee..be6417e837 100644
--- a/src/gnome-utils/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/gnome-utils/Makefile.am
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ _gnc-svninfo.h:
 	else \
 		if [ -r $(srcdir)/gnc-svninfo.h ] ; then \
 			cp $(srcdir)/gnc-svninfo.h _gnc-svninfo.h ; \
-		else
+		else \
 			echo "/* Autogenerated. Do not change. */" > _gnc-svninfo.h ; \
 			echo "#define GNUCASH_SVN_REV \"unknown -- bad svn checkout?\"" >> _gnc-svninfo.h ; \
 		fi ; \