diff --git a/cde/lib/tt/slib/Makefile.am b/cde/lib/tt/slib/Makefile.am
index 6c95a072f..8d8c40a65 100644
--- a/cde/lib/tt/slib/Makefile.am
+++ b/cde/lib/tt/slib/Makefile.am
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ include ../tooltalk.inc
 
 noinst_LIBRARIES = libstt.a
 
+BUILT_SOURCES = Tt
+CLEANFILES = Tt
+Tt: Makefile
+	$(RM) Tt
+	$(LN_S) ../lib/api/c Tt
+
 libstt_a_CXXFLAGS = $(TIRPCINC) $(TIRPC_DEFINES) -I../lib
 
 libstt_a_SOURCES = mp_ce_attrs.C mp_observer.C mp_observer_utils.C  \