AM_MAKEFLAGS = HOWM_MAKE=t
-$(srcdir)/howm-version.el: $(srcdir)/howm-version.el.in $(srcdir)/configure.ac Makefile
+$(srcdir)/%.el: $(srcdir)/%.el.in $(srcdir)/configure.ac Makefile
rm -f $@.tmp && \
sed -e 's/~\(VERSION\)~/$(VERSION)/' \
- $(srcdir)/howm-version.el.in > $@.tmp && \
+ $< > $@.tmp && \
mv $@.tmp $@
$(MENU_EL): $(srcdir)/howm-mkmenu.el $(MENU_SRC)