diff --git a/mailnews/Makefile.in b/mailnews/Makefile.in
index 0d0e6ae852c..462b19d8a51 100644
--- a/mailnews/Makefile.in
+++ b/mailnews/Makefile.in
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ srcdir		= @srcdir@
 
 include $(DEPTH)/config/autoconf.mk
 
-DIRS = public base imap news local
+DIRS = public base imap news local compose
 
 include $(topsrcdir)/config/config.mk
 
diff --git a/mailnews/makefile.win b/mailnews/makefile.win
index 5782184c0e1..d1a033dec26 100644
--- a/mailnews/makefile.win
+++ b/mailnews/makefile.win
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@
 
 DEPTH=..
 
-DIRS=public base db local news 
+DIRS=public base db local news compose
 
 include <$(DEPTH)\config\rules.mak>