1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/java/Makefile.in b/java/Makefile.in
index 3b06fc1d4cc..84173cd9655 100644
--- a/java/Makefile.in
+++ b/java/Makefile.in
@@ -233,7 +233,8 @@ install_temp/assets/directory-tree: $(libsrc)/asset-directory-tool \
           install_temp/assets/directory-tree
 
 install_temp/assets/version: install_temp
-        $(AM_V_GEN) { (git rev-parse HEAD || echo "Unknown")            \
+        $(AM_V_GEN) { (cd $(top_srcdir)                                 \
+                        && git rev-parse HEAD || echo "Unknown")        \
                         && (git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD             \
                             || echo "Unknown") } 2> /dev/null > $@