diff --git a/tools/Makefile b/tools/Makefile
index cee9c0bf8a..d7207ba89d 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile
+++ b/tools/Makefile
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ $(curdir)/zlib/compile := $(curdir)/cmake/compile
 $(curdir)/wrt350nv2-builder/compile := $(curdir)/zlib/compile
 $(curdir)/lzma-old/compile := $(curdir)/zlib/compile
 $(curdir)/make-ext4fs/compile := $(curdir)/zlib/compile
-$(curdir)/cbootimage/compile += $(curdir)/autoconf/compile
+$(curdir)/cbootimage/compile += $(curdir)/automake/compile
 
 ifneq ($(HOST_OS),Linux)
   $(curdir)/squashfskit4/compile += $(curdir)/coreutils/compile