diff --git a/lib/xwidgets/motif/Makefile.am b/lib/xwidgets/motif/Makefile.am
index bc1a116..8701eae 100644
--- a/lib/xwidgets/motif/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/xwidgets/motif/Makefile.am
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ motif_widgets_la_LDFLAGS = -module -avoid-version -no-undefined -u XmIsMotifWMRu
 motif_widgets_la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/src/libelk.la @MOTIF_LIBS@
 
 .d.c:
-	$(top_builddir)/src/elk -p .:$(top_srcdir)/scm:$(srcdir)/.. -l mkwidget.scm $< $@ motif
+	$(top_builddir)/src/elk -g -p .:$(top_srcdir)/scm:$(srcdir)/.. -l mkwidget.scm $< $@ motif
 
 SOURCES_C = \
 	arrow-button.c \
diff --git a/lib/xwidgets/xaw/Makefile.am b/lib/xwidgets/xaw/Makefile.am
index 1e03576..a64abc7 100644
--- a/lib/xwidgets/xaw/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/xwidgets/xaw/Makefile.am
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ xaw_widgets_la_LDFLAGS = -module -avoid-version -no-undefined
 xaw_widgets_la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/src/libelk.la @XAW_LIBS@
 
 .d.c:
-	$(top_builddir)/src/elk -p .:$(top_srcdir)/scm:$(srcdir)/.. -l mkwidget.scm $< $@ xaw
+	$(top_builddir)/src/elk -g -p .:$(top_srcdir)/scm:$(srcdir)/.. -l mkwidget.scm $< $@ xaw
 
 SOURCES_C = \
 	ascii.c \