diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index 1545c63ad..b5fc1beb5 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ copy_submodule_files ()
   cp $DLG_SRC_DIR/* src/dlg
 }
 
-if test -d ".git"; then
+if test -e ".git"; then
   DLG_INC_DIR=subprojects/dlg/include/dlg
   DLG_SRC_DIR=subprojects/dlg/src/dlg