diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index a536e1de39..0c4a146faf 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS = \
 	--disable-mad --disable-libmpeg2 \
 	--disable-faad --disable-skins2 \
 	--disable-live555 \
-	--disable-fribidi --disable-glx
+	--disable-fribidi --disable-glx \
+	--with-kde-solid='$${datadir}/kde4/apps'
 
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I m4
 AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = \