diff --git a/src/latexgen.cpp b/src/latexgen.cpp
index 33087a0..70ce63c 100644
--- a/src/latexgen.cpp
+++ b/src/latexgen.cpp
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ static void writeLatexMakefile()
     }
     t << "\techo \"Rerunning latex....\"\n"
       << "\t$(LATEX_CMD) $(MANUAL_FILE).tex\n"
-      << "\tlatex_count=%(LATEX_COUNT) ; \\\n"
+      << "\tlatex_count=$(LATEX_COUNT) ; \\\n"
       << "\twhile egrep -s 'Rerun (LaTeX|to get cross-references right|to get bibliographical references right)' $(MANUAL_FILE).log && [ $$latex_count -gt 0 ] ;\\\n"
       << "\t    do \\\n"
       << "\t      echo \"Rerunning latex....\" ;\\\n"