diff --git a/daemons/Makefile.in b/daemons/Makefile.in
index 380ea0c3d..b78d0a584 100644
--- a/daemons/Makefile.in
+++ b/daemons/Makefile.in
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@ srcdir = @srcdir@
 top_srcdir = @top_srcdir@
 top_builddir = @top_builddir@
 
+SUBDIRS += common
+
 ifeq ("@BUILD_LVMETAD@", "yes")
-  SUBDIRS += common lvmetad
+  SUBDIRS += lvmetad
 endif
 
 .PHONY: dmeventd clvmd common cmirrord lvmetad