diff --git a/libdaemon/Makefile.in b/libdaemon/Makefile.in
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+#
+# Copyright (C) 2004-2011 Red Hat, Inc. All rights reserved.
+#
+# This file is part of LVM2.
+#
+# This copyrighted material is made available to anyone wishing to use,
+# modify, copy, or redistribute it subject to the terms and conditions
+# of the GNU General Public License v.2.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+# Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+
+srcdir = @srcdir@
+top_srcdir = @top_srcdir@
+top_builddir = @top_builddir@
+
+.PHONY: client server
+
+ifeq ("@BUILD_LVMETAD@", "yes")
+  SUBDIRS += client server
+server: client
+endif
+
+ifeq ($(MAKECMDGOALS),distclean)
+  SUBDIRS = client server
+endif
+
+include $(top_builddir)/make.tmpl