diff --git a/src/gdd/Makefile.Host b/src/gdd/Makefile.Host
index 2bad42230..40b3206c6 100644
--- a/src/gdd/Makefile.Host
+++ b/src/gdd/Makefile.Host
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ aitConvertGenerated.cc: aitGen$(EXE) ../aitTypes.h
 	./aitGen$(EXE)
 
 gddApps.h : genApps$(EXE)
-	genApps$(EXE) $@
+	./genApps$(EXE) $@
 
 # unfortunately there is only one TESTPROD/TESTPROD_SRCS allowed
 # right now