diff --git a/make/topdir.mk b/make/topdir.mk
index f720f6cc..7a1385ef 100644
--- a/make/topdir.mk
+++ b/make/topdir.mk
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ git-init:
 		exit 1 ;\
 	fi
 	git init
-	if [ -e $(PROJECT_DESCR) ]; then \
-		touch $(PROJECT_DESCR) ;\
+	if [ -e $(PROJECT_DESCR_FILE) ]; then \
+		touch $(PROJECT_DESCR_FILE) ;\
 		make description ;\
 	fi
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ git-jannet-init: git-import git-clone-to-remote
 projects-%:
 	python $(MOD_SCRIPT_DIR)/build.py $* $(PROJECT)
 
-$(TOPDIR)/.git/description: $(PROJECT_DESCR)
+$(TOPDIR)/.git/description: $(PROJECT_DESCR_FILE)
 	$(MOD_SCRIPT_DIR)/ini-section.sh summary $< | tee $@.tmp
 	mv $@.tmp $@