diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 4ad298b70..ffac1baf4 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ SUBDIRS=	\
 	render  \
 	Xi	\
 	xkb	\
+        dbe     \
 	$(MFB_DIR)	\
 	$(AFB_DIR)	\
 	$(CFB_DIR)	\
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index ae2e32bf8..351fdc6e3 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -704,6 +704,7 @@ include/Makefile
 afb/Makefile
 composite/Makefile
 damageext/Makefile
+dbe/Makefile
 dix/Makefile
 fb/Makefile
 record/Makefile