1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e318f81f49..87110e0919 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ CXXFLAGS+= -Wno-reorder -Wwrite-strings -fcheck-new -Wctor-dtor-privacy
 
 include Makefile.common
 
+config.mak:
+	@echo "you need to run ./configure before you can run make"
+	@exit 1
+
 dist:
 	$(RM) $(ZIPFILE)
 	$(ZIP) $(ZIPFILE) $(DISTFILES)