diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 0670fdda9..e2aa568a1 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2003-03-24  John Luke  <jluke@cfl.rr.com>
+
+	* samples/gconf/Makefile.am:
+	changes SOURCES to FILES to make automake 1.8 happy
+
 2003-03-24  Jorn Baayen  <jorn@nl.linux.org>
 
 	* gtk/Gtk.metadata : mark null_ok param on Window.SetTransientFor.
diff --git a/sample/gconf/Makefile.am b/sample/gconf/Makefile.am
index cc88fce55..0a4229c5e 100644
--- a/sample/gconf/Makefile.am
+++ b/sample/gconf/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-SOURCES = 		\
+FILES = 		\
 	Settings.cs 	\
 	$(srcdir)/main.cs
 
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ GCONFDIR=$(top_builddir)/gconf
 
 noinst_SCRIPTS = sample.exe
 
-sample.exe: $(SCHEMA) $(srcdir)/sample.glade $(SOURCES)
-	$(CSC) /out:sample.exe $(SOURCES) $(REFERENCES) $(RESOURCES)
+sample.exe: $(SCHEMA) $(srcdir)/sample.glade $(FILES)
+	$(CSC) /out:sample.exe $(FILES) $(REFERENCES) $(RESOURCES)
 
 Settings.cs: $(SCHEMA)
 	MONO_PATH=$(top_builddir)/gconf/GConf/gconf-sharp.dll:${MONO_PATH} $(RUNTIME) $(GCONFDIR)/tools/gconfsharp-schemagen.exe Sample $(SCHEMA) > Settings.cs