diff --git a/util/lar/Makefile b/util/lar/Makefile
index bb60fa453b..9930bd1284 100644
--- a/util/lar/Makefile
+++ b/util/lar/Makefile
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ $(obj)/util/lar/%.o: $(src)/util/lar/%.c
 	$(Q)$(HOSTCC) $(HOSTCFLAGS) -c $< -o $@
 
 
+lar: $(obj)/util/lar/lar
+
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Stuff below this line is for debugging purposes only.
 
diff --git a/util/lar/lar.h b/util/lar/lar.h
index 765a691c6f..20185b44c3 100644
--- a/util/lar/lar.h
+++ b/util/lar/lar.h
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
  */
 
 #include <stdint.h>
-#include "../../build/config.h"
 
 #define MAGIC "LARCHIVE"
 #define MAX_PATHLEN 1024