diff --git a/examples/d/local.mk b/examples/d/local.mk
index 8b701efe..e5b59a43 100644
--- a/examples/d/local.mk
+++ b/examples/d/local.mk
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST += %D%/calc.test
 	$(AM_V_at)$(BISON) $(srcdir)/%D%/calc.y -o $@
 
 %D%/calc: %D%/calc.d
-	$(AM_V_GEN) $(DC) $(DCFLAGS) -of$@ $(srcdir)/%D%/calc.d
+	$(AM_V_GEN) $(DC) $(DCFLAGS) -of$@ %D%/calc.d
 
 dist_d_DATA = %D%/calc.y %D%/Makefile %D%/README.md
 CLEANFILES += %D%/calc %D%/calc.[do]
diff --git a/examples/java/local.mk b/examples/java/local.mk
index 3ea0cc33..d165f331 100644
--- a/examples/java/local.mk
+++ b/examples/java/local.mk
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST += %D%/Calc.test
 	$(AM_V_at)$(BISON) $(srcdir)/%D%/Calc.y -o $@
 
 %D%/Calc.class: %D%/Calc.java
-	$(AM_V_GEN) $(SHELL) $(top_builddir)/javacomp.sh $(srcdir)/%D%/Calc.java
+	$(AM_V_GEN) $(SHELL) $(top_builddir)/javacomp.sh %D%/Calc.java
 
 dist_java_DATA = %D%/Calc.y %D%/Makefile %D%/README.md
 CLEANFILES += %D%/*.class %D%/Calc.java