diff --git a/cde/configure.ac b/cde/configure.ac
index 993e7e645..65a02cd32 100644
--- a/cde/configure.ac
+++ b/cde/configure.ac
@@ -394,6 +394,8 @@ programs/dthello/Makefile
 
 programs/dtstyle/Makefile
 
+programs/dtexec/Makefile
+
 ])
 
 AC_OUTPUT
diff --git a/cde/programs/dtexec/Makefile.am b/cde/programs/dtexec/Makefile.am
index b4a213d53..75c6ad18c 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtexec/Makefile.am
+++ b/cde/programs/dtexec/Makefile.am
@@ -2,13 +2,9 @@ MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = Makefile.in
 
 bin_PROGRAMS = dtexec
 
-dtexec_CFLAGS = $(TIRPCINC) -DMSGLOG_CLIENT_ONLY
+dtexec_CFLAGS = $(TIRPCINC) -DMSGLOG_CLIENT_ONLY	\
+	-I../../lib/DtSvc/include
 
-dtexec_LDADD = $(LIBTT) $(XTOOLLIB) ${X_LIBS}
+dtexec_LDADD = $(DTCLIENTLIBS) $(XTOOLLIB)
 
-DtSvcLock.h: ../../lib/DtSvc/include/DtSvcLock.h
-	$(RM) $@
-	$(LN_S) $? $@
-
-dtexec_SOURCES = ../../lib/DtSvc/DtUtil2/DtGetMessage.c \
-		 ../../lib/DtSvc/DtUtil/MsgLog.c Main.c
+dtexec_SOURCES = Main.c