--- dvb-apps/Makefile	2004/02/04 18:41:55	1.5
+++ dvb-apps/Makefile	2004/02/15 00:31:08	1.6
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 VERSION := 1.1.0
 PACKAGE := linuxtv-dvb-apps-$(VERSION)
-CVSROOT := $(shell cat CVS/Root)
+CVSROOT := $(shell test -r CVS/Root && cat CVS/Root)
 RELEASE_TAG := LINUXTV-DVB-$(subst .,_,$(subst -,_,$(VERSION)))
 
 all: