diff --git a/hw/xwin/Makefile.am b/hw/xwin/Makefile.am
index daba67973..8bf6546e9 100644
--- a/hw/xwin/Makefile.am
+++ b/hw/xwin/Makefile.am
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ XWin_DEPENDENCIES = $(XWIN_LIBS)
 XWin_LDADD = $(MULTIWINDOWEXTWM_LIBS) $(XWIN_LIBS) $(MAIN_LIB) $(XSERVER_LIBS) $(XSERVER_SYS_LIBS) $(XWIN_SYS_LIBS)
 
 .rc.o:
-	$(WINDRES) --use-temp-file -i $< --input-format=rc -o $@ -O coff -I $(top_builddir)/include
+	$(AM_V_GEN)$(WINDRES) --use-temp-file -i $< --input-format=rc -o $@ -O coff -I $(top_builddir)/include
 
 XWin_LDFLAGS = -mwindows -static