diff --git a/build/top.mk b/build/top.mk
index b8a6585f6f..d4412c1e5d 100644
--- a/build/top.mk
+++ b/build/top.mk
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ OBJEXT = @OBJEXT@
 
 BUILD_LIBS_DYNAMIC = @BUILD_LIBS_DYNAMIC@
 
-SHTOOL = $(top_builddir)/@SHTOOL@
+SHTOOL = @SHTOOL@
 
 INSTALL = @INSTALL@
 INSTALL_PROGRAM = @INSTALL_PROGRAM@