diff --git a/java/src/Makefile.am b/java/src/Makefile.am
index 36a22ca5e6..bb11230d2d 100644
--- a/java/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/java/src/Makefile.am
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ DOCTITLE = '<h1>HDF5 Java Wrapper</h1>'
 SRCDIR = '$(pkgpath)'
 
 docs:
-	$(JAVADOC) -sourcepath $(srcdir) -d javadoc -use -splitIndex -windowtitle $(WINDOWTITLE) -doctitle $(DOCTITLE) -J-Xmx180m -verbose -overview ./hdf/overview.html -classpath $(CLASSPATH_ENV) hdf.hdf5lib
+	$(JAVADOC) -sourcepath $(srcdir) -d javadoc -use -splitIndex -windowtitle $(WINDOWTITLE) -doctitle $(DOCTITLE) -J-Xmx180m -verbose -overview $(top_srcdir)/java/src/hdf/overview.html -classpath $(CLASSPATH_ENV) hdf.hdf5lib
 
 CLEANFILES = classhdf5_java.stamp $(jarfile) $(JAVAROOT)/$(pkgpath)/callbacks/*.class $(JAVAROOT)/$(pkgpath)/exceptions/*.class $(JAVAROOT)/$(pkgpath)/structs/*.class $(JAVAROOT)/$(pkgpath)/*.class