diff --git a/configure/RULES.Db b/configure/RULES.Db
index cbd7b482f..ef8a5b32b 100644
--- a/configure/RULES.Db
+++ b/configure/RULES.Db
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ ifdef CREATESUBSTITUTIONS
 $(COMMON_DIR)/%.substitutions:
 	@echo "Create substitutions"
 	@$(RM) $@
-	$(CREATESUBSTITUTIONS) $(COMMON_DIR)/$*
+	$(CREATESUBSTITUTIONS) $@
 endif
 
 $(INSTALL_DB)/%.substitutions: %.substitutions