diff --git a/gdk/Makefile.am b/gdk/Makefile.am
index 7dfc1933b4..e1cd8c71ad 100644
--- a/gdk/Makefile.am
+++ b/gdk/Makefile.am
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ girdir = $(datadir)/gir-1.0
 dist_gir_DATA = $(INTROSPECTION_GIRS)
 
 typelibsdir = $(libdir)/girepository-1.0
-typelibs_DATA = $(BUILT_GIRSOURCES:.gir=.typelib)
+typelibs_DATA = $(INTROSPECTION_GIRS:.gir=.typelib)
 
 CLEANFILES += $(dist_gir_DATA) $(typelibs_DATA)
 endif