diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 07e8d0fa6..4be322a11 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ include make_config.mk
 CLEAN_FILES += make_config.mk
 
 missing_make_config_paths := $(shell				\
-	grep "./\S*\|/\S*" -o $(CURDIR)/make_config.mk | 	\
+	grep "\./\S*\|/\S*" -o $(CURDIR)/make_config.mk | 	\
 	while read path;					\
 		do [ -e $$path ] || echo $$path; 		\
 	done | sort | uniq)