diff --git a/bindings/java/Makefile.am b/bindings/java/Makefile.am
index ad27526edaf40d1ead0b16f3ef2ccde7f2c137a1..e813b44284e8fd91e5c528b1e0d4e663ed638e87 100644
--- a/bindings/java/Makefile.am
+++ b/bindings/java/Makefile.am
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ endif
 $(tsk_jar):
 
 all-local:
-	ant dist $(ant_args)
+	ant -d dist $(ant_args)
 
 CLEANFILES = $(tsk_jar)