diff --git a/cde/programs/Makefile.am b/cde/programs/Makefile.am
index 5c220e8f3..5053d68dc 100644
--- a/cde/programs/Makefile.am
+++ b/cde/programs/Makefile.am
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = Makefile.in
 
 SUBDIRS = backdrops icons dsdm dtmail dtpad dtfile dtwm dtlogin \
         dtsession dthello dtstyle dtexec dtdbcache dticon dtterm dtcalc \
-	dtaction dtspcd dtscreen dtcm dtsearchpath  \
+	dtaction dtspcd dtscreen dtcm dtsearchpath palettes \
 	dtappintegrate dtprintegrate dtconfig dtcreate dtprintinfo fontaliases \
 	dtdspmsg dtimsstart dtpdm dtsr dtpdmd types \
 	tttypes util dtopen localized