diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 4ca23b750..42c683560 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ dist_doc_DATA = LICENSE.txt README.txt
 dist_pkgdata_DATA = presets/EQDefaultCurves.xml
 
 suillibdir = $(pkglibdir)
-suillib_DATA = $(shell find lib-src/lv2/build -name \*.so)
+suillib_DATA = $(shell [ -e lib-src/lv2/build ] && find lib-src/lv2/build -name \*.so)
 
 nobase_dist_pkgdata_DATA = \
    include/audacity/ComponentInterface.h \
diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 1a014e55f..bac385468 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ bin_PROGRAMS = audacity$(EXEEXT)
 dist_doc_DATA = LICENSE.txt README.txt
 dist_pkgdata_DATA = presets/EQDefaultCurves.xml
 suillibdir = $(pkglibdir)
-suillib_DATA = $(shell find lib-src/lv2/build -name \*.so)
+suillib_DATA = $(shell [ -e lib-src/lv2/build ] && find lib-src/lv2/build -name \*.so)
 nobase_dist_pkgdata_DATA = \
    include/audacity/ComponentInterface.h \
    include/audacity/ConfigInterface.h \