diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
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+AM_DEFAULT_SOURCE_EXT = .cpp
+
+nobase_include_HEADERS = ## These get filled in by Makefile.interfaces
+
+libopenpower_dbusdir = ${libdir}
+libopenpower_dbus_LTLIBRARIES = libopenpower_dbus.la
+libopenpower_dbus_la_LDFLAGS = $(SDBUSPLUS_LIBS) -version-info 0:0:0 -shared
+libopenpower_dbus_la_CXXFLAGS = $(SDBUSPLUS_CFLAGS)
+
+BUILT_SOURCES = libopenpower_dbus.cpp
+CLEANFILES = libopenpower_dbus.cpp
+
+clean-local: clean-dbus
+
+-include Makefile.interfaces