diff --git a/distrib/scripts/Bakefiles.release.bkgen b/distrib/scripts/Bakefiles.release.bkgen
index c8700ad1e1..993e0dae78 100644
--- a/distrib/scripts/Bakefiles.release.bkgen
+++ b/distrib/scripts/Bakefiles.release.bkgen
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" ?>
 <bakefile-gen>
-  <!-- this file is a symlink  -->
-  <include file="Bakefiles.bkgen"/>
+  <include file="../../build/bakefiles/Bakefiles.bkgen"/>
   <!-- add extra formats to release -->
   <enable-formats>dmars,dmars_smake,msevc4prj</enable-formats>
 </bakefile-gen>
diff --git a/distrib/scripts/pre-flight.sh b/distrib/scripts/pre-flight.sh
index 1b4dcd3926..c98abe08ad 100755
--- a/distrib/scripts/pre-flight.sh
+++ b/distrib/scripts/pre-flight.sh
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ fi
 #re-bake the bakefiles
 if [ $rebake = "yes" ]; then
   cd $WX_SRC_DIR/build/bakefiles
-  bakefile_gen -d ${SCRIPTDIR}/Bakefiles.release.bkgen
+  bakefile_gen -d ${WX_SRC_DIR}/distrib/scripts/Bakefiles.release.bkgen
 fi
 
 cd $WX_SRC_DIR