diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 36b10b8ef..b854d504c 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -28,4 +28,6 @@ DIST_SUBDIRS = macros include lib src c++ bindings tests doc android scripts rot
 	security $(BACKEND_LIST) $(RIG_BACKEND_LIST) $(ROT_BACKEND_LIST) $(AMP_BACKEND_LIST)
 
 # Install any third party macros into our tree for distribution
-ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I macros --install -D_TIME_BITS=64
+ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I macros --install 
+
+AM_CFLAGS=-D_TIME_BITS=64