diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 1d11330..d5b6d2f 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ clean:
 	rm -f aclocal.m4 configure
 
 ChangeLog:
-	(GIT_DIR=.git git-log > .changelog.tmp && mv .changelog.tmp ChangeLog; rm -f .changelog.tmp) || (touch ChangeLog; echo 'git directory not found: installing possibly empty changelog.' >&2)
+	(GIT_DIR=.git git log > .changelog.tmp && mv .changelog.tmp ChangeLog; rm -f .changelog.tmp) || (touch ChangeLog; echo 'git directory not found: installing possibly empty changelog.' >&2)
 
 rpm: ChangeLog dist
 	@(rpmbuild -ta ${PACKAGE}-$(PACKAGE_VERSION).tar.gz)