diff --git a/config/RULES.Vx b/config/RULES.Vx
index ea267b53f..5270c4d7d 100644
--- a/config/RULES.Vx
+++ b/config/RULES.Vx
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ buildInstall :: build $(INSTALL_INCREC)\
 	 $(INSTALL_DBD) $(INSTALL_DBS) $(INSTALL_BPTS) \
 	 $(INSTALL_DBDNAME) 
 
-ifdef $(BIN_INSTALLS)
+ifdef BIN_INSTALLS
 buildInstall :: binInstalls
 endif