diff --git a/make/topdir.mk b/make/topdir.mk
index 2b2971a4..b002aebb 100644
--- a/make/topdir.mk
+++ b/make/topdir.mk
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ SUBDIRS       ?= $(wildcard inst/pre make scripts contrib src libsrc \
 		 images htdocs tmpl doc test inst/post)
 PROJECT_DESCR  = $(TOPDIR)/make/project.conf
 GIT_DESCR      = $(TOPDIR)/.git/description
+LIST_VCS_FILES = /bin/bash $(MOD_SCRIPT_DIR)/list-cvs-files.sh
 
 OPT_JANWARE_PROJECT ?= -j
 
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ install-links:
 git-init: git-init.done $(GIT_DESCR)
 
 git-init-from-cvs: git-init
-	list-cvs-files.sh -f | xargs git add
+	$(LIST_VCS_FILES) -f | xargs git add
 	git commit -m "initial checkin of $(RPM_VERSION)"
 
 git-config:
@@ -157,3 +158,5 @@ prefix.done:
 echo-prereq-build:
 	@python $(MOD_SCRIPT_DIR)/projects.py --topdir . $(PROJECTS_PY_EXTRA_ARGS) required-pkg $(RPM_PROJECT)
 
+echo-files:
+	@$(LIST_VCS_FILES) -f