diff --git a/include/Makefile b/include/Makefile
index ccdc8aafca0a..8e7bf6d8a010 100644
--- a/include/Makefile
+++ b/include/Makefile
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ copies:
 	${INSTALL} -C -o ${BINOWN} -g ${BINGRP} -m 444 teken.h \
 	    ${DESTDIR}${INCLUDEDIR}/teken
 .if ${MK_META_MODE} == "yes"
+	cd ${.OBJDIR}
 	touch ${.TARGET}
 .endif