diff --git a/cpukit/telnetd/Makefile.am b/cpukit/telnetd/Makefile.am
index b3e90f9b6f..92fe5bdc4e 100644
--- a/cpukit/telnetd/Makefile.am
+++ b/cpukit/telnetd/Makefile.am
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ endif
 
 EXTRA_DIST = README
 
-all-local: $(PREINSTALL_FILES)
+all-local: $(PREINSTALL_FILES) $(TMPINSTALL_FILES)
 
 include $(srcdir)/preinstall.am