diff --git a/golang/Makefile.am b/golang/Makefile.am
index 54ece2a30..6eb56a9c3 100644
--- a/golang/Makefile.am
+++ b/golang/Makefile.am
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ if HAVE_GOLANG
 
 all-local: $(source_files)
 	-[ $(srcdir) != $(builddir) ] && ln -s $(abs_srcdir)/src $(builddir)/src
-	cd src/$(pkg) && $(GOLANG) build
+	cd src/$(pkg) && \
+	    $(abs_top_builddir)/run $(GOLANG) build
 
 TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = pkg=$(pkg) $(top_builddir)/run $(VG) # --test