diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index 33490b31..d65e65d6 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 # Generate the documentation about compiling Window Maker
-./script/generate-txt-from-texi.sh doc/build/Translations.texi > README.i18n
+./script/generate-txt-from-texi.sh "doc/build/Translations.texi" -o "README.i18n"
 
 # Change date of the files to the past so they will be regenerated by 'make'
 touch -d '2000-01-01' README.i18n
diff --git a/doc/build/Makefile.am b/doc/build/Makefile.am
index 161da6ec..93e3e8be 100644
--- a/doc/build/Makefile.am
+++ b/doc/build/Makefile.am
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST = Readme \
 all-local: $(top_srcdir)/README.i18n
 
 $(top_srcdir)/README.i18n: $(srcdir)/Translations.texi $(top_srcdir)/script/generate-txt-from-texi.sh
-	$(AM_V_GEN)if test -w "$(top_srcdir)/README.i18n" ; then \
+	$(AM_V_GEN)if test ! -e "$(top_srcdir)/README.i18n" -o -w "$(top_srcdir)/README.i18n" ; then \
 	    $(top_srcdir)/script/generate-txt-from-texi.sh \
 	        $(srcdir)/Translations.texi -o $(top_srcdir)/README.i18n \
 	        -Dversion="$(PACKAGE_VERSION)" -e "$(PACKAGE_BUGREPORT)" ; \