diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index c6098cba..a52a6a5f 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ CLEANFILES = revision.h
 if BUILDING_FROM_GIT
 SOMETHING = "REVISION \"`git describe --tags 2>/dev/null`\""
 else
-SOMETHING = "NOTHING \"from tarball\""
+SOMETHING = "PLAINBUILD \"from tarball\""
 endif
 
 nano.o: revision.h