diff --git a/trick_source/java/makefile b/trick_source/java/makefile
index b82a4354..a78a47a7 100644
--- a/trick_source/java/makefile
+++ b/trick_source/java/makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+TRICK_HOME := $(abspath $(dir $(lastword $(MAKEFILE_LIST)))../..)
 
 # Get JAVAC definition
 include ${TRICK_HOME}/share/trick/makefiles/Makefile.common