diff --git a/virtualsmartcard/configure.ac b/virtualsmartcard/configure.ac
index e107633..f724619 100644
--- a/virtualsmartcard/configure.ac
+++ b/virtualsmartcard/configure.ac
@@ -34,9 +34,15 @@ AX_PTHREAD
 AC_ARG_VAR([HELP2MAN],
            [absolute path to help2man used for man page generation of vicc])
 AC_PATH_PROG(HELP2MAN, help2man, not found)
-if test ! -r src/vpicc/vicc.1 -a "${HELP2MAN}" = "not found"
+if test ! -r src/vicc.1
 then
-    AC_MSG_ERROR([Need help2man to generate man page for vicc])
+    if test "${HELP2MAN}" = "not found"
+    then
+        AC_MSG_ERROR([Need help2man to generate man page for vicc])
+    fi
+else
+    # make sure these files are the most recent
+    touch src/vicc.1
 fi
 
 # If you need to see the details, just run make V=1.