diff --git a/cde/programs/dtfile/Makefile.am b/cde/programs/dtfile/Makefile.am
index 539761047..1c65aadfc 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtfile/Makefile.am
+++ b/cde/programs/dtfile/Makefile.am
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ CLEANFILES = dtfile.config dtfile_error
 
 dist_config_DATA = dtfile.config
 
-dist_bin_SCRIPTS = dtfile_error
+dist_bin_SCRIPTS = dtfile_error dterror.ds
 
 dtfile_CPPFLAGS = -I./dtcopy -DSHAPE -D_ILS_MACROS -DSUN_PERF \
 		-DCDE_INSTALLATION_TOP=\"$(CDE_INSTALLATION_TOP)\" \
@@ -55,3 +55,7 @@ dtfile.config: dtfile.config.cpp
 dtfile_error: dtfile_error.cpp
 	$(RM) $@
 	$(GENCPP) -P -DXCOMM=# $(SCRIPTFLAGS) $<  > $@
+
+dterror.ds: dterror.src
+	$(RM) $@
+	$(GENCPP) -P -DXCOMM=# $(SCRIPTFLAGS) $<  > $@