--- GNUmakefile.in.orig	2006-03-14 18:33:59.000000000 -0500
+++ GNUmakefile.in	2006-03-14 18:34:41.000000000 -0500
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 export GNUSTEP_TARGET_LDIR
 export MAYBE_LIBRARY_COMBO
 
-makedir = @GNUSTEP_MAKEFILES@
+makedir = $(special_prefix)@GNUSTEP_MAKEFILES@
 tooldir = $(GNUSTEP_SYSTEM_ROOT)/Tools
 
 INSTALL		= @INSTALL@
