diff --git a/opal/util/Makefile.am b/opal/util/Makefile.am
index dc83510703..e01cd6fbe9 100644
--- a/opal/util/Makefile.am
+++ b/opal/util/Makefile.am
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # $HEADER$
 #
 
-
+SUBDIRS = keyval
 
 AM_CPPFLAGS = -DOMPI_PKGDATADIR=\"$(pkgdatadir)\"
 AM_LFLAGS = -Popal_show_help_yy