diff --git a/themes/modern/messenger/Makefile.in b/themes/modern/messenger/Makefile.in
index e8f352dc4bf..e8fad810137 100644
--- a/themes/modern/messenger/Makefile.in
+++ b/themes/modern/messenger/Makefile.in
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ EXPORT_RESOURCE_SAMPLES = \
         addtoab.gif \
 		$(NULL)
 
+DIRS = addressbook messengercompose
+
 include $(topsrcdir)/config/rules.mk
 
 GARBAGE		+= $(addprefix $(SAMPLES_DIR)/, $(EXPORT_RESOURCE_SAMPLES))