diff --git a/common.mk.in b/common.mk.in
index 2c6a299..2fb6e4b 100644
--- a/common.mk.in
+++ b/common.mk.in
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ $(OUTDIR)%.html: %.html
 $(OUTDIR)%.cgi: %.cgi
 	cp -f $< $@
 $(OUTDIR).htaccess:
-	cp -f $< $@
+	cp -f .htaccess $@
 $(OUTDIR)%.ico: %.ico
 	cp -f $< $@
 $(OUTDIR)%.css: %.css