diff --git a/templates/wscript b/templates/wscript
index 028eb98e4b..c6312c8411 100644
--- a/templates/wscript
+++ b/templates/wscript
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ def build(bld):
     for t in templates:
         b = os.path.basename(t)
         obj = bld.new_task_gen('subst')
-        obj.source = b
-        obj.target = b.replace('.in', '')
+        obj.source = [ b ]
+        obj.target = [ b.replace('.in', '') ]
         obj.dict = subst_dict
         obj.install_path = os.path.join(bld.env['DATADIR'], 'ardour3', 'templates')
 
diff --git a/wscript b/wscript
index d6c725a3dd..bf1a1024da 100644
--- a/wscript
+++ b/wscript
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ children = [
 	'libs/clearlooks-newer',
 	'libs/audiographer',
 	'libs/gnomecanvas',
-	'gtk2_ardour'
+	'gtk2_ardour',
+	'templates'
 ]
 
 i18n_children = [