2 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/common.mk b/common.mk
index 21485fd2..df72b208 100644
--- a/common.mk
+++ b/common.mk
@@ -26,3 +26,5 @@ INTROSPECTION_COMPILER_ARGS = \
     --includedir=$(top_srcdir)/gir \
     --includedir=$(builddir) \
     --includedir=$(top_builddir)
+
+INTROSPECTION_DOCTOOL = $(top_builddir)/g-ir-doc-tool$(EXEEXT)
diff --git a/tests/doctool/Makefile.am b/tests/doctool/Makefile.am
index 640759e9..1552930a 100644
--- a/tests/doctool/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/doctool/Makefile.am
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ BUILT_SOURCES = $(DOCBOOK_FILES)
 EXTRA_DIST = $(EXPECTEDDOCBOOKFILES)
 
 %.xml: %.gir
-	@g-ir-doc-tool $*.gir -o $*.xml && echo "  GEN  $*.xml"
+	$(INTROSPECTION_DOCTOOL) $*.gir -o $*.xml && echo "  GEN  $*.xml"
 
 %.xml.check: %.xml
 	@diff -u -U 10 $(srcdir)/$*-expected.xml $*.xml && echo "  TEST  $*.xml"