diff --git a/kexi/data/Makefile.am b/kexi/data/Makefile.am
index 4df4637ee..503301b5f 100644
--- a/kexi/data/Makefile.am
+++ b/kexi/data/Makefile.am
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ servicetypes_DATA=kexihandler.desktop
 #services_DATA=
 
 magicdir = $(kde_confdir)/magic
-magic_DATA = kexi.magic 
+magic_DATA = kexi.magic kexi.magic.mgc
 
 
 mimetypedir = $(kde_mimedir)/application
@@ -50,3 +50,8 @@ if need_trinity4_compatibility
 endif
 
 SUBDIRS = $(KDE34COMPAT)
+
+SUFFIXES = .magic .magic.mgc
+
+.magic.magic.mgc:
+	(cd `dirname $@` && file -C -m $<)
diff --git a/kexi/data/trinity4compat/Makefile.am b/kexi/data/trinity4compat/Makefile.am
index 89c03dc0f..5a98c3769 100644
--- a/kexi/data/trinity4compat/Makefile.am
+++ b/kexi/data/trinity4compat/Makefile.am
@@ -4,7 +4,12 @@ application_DATA = \
 
 applicationdir = $(kde_mimedir)/application
 
-magic_DATA = sqlite.magic msaccess.magic
+magic_DATA = sqlite.magic sqlite.magic.mgc msaccess.magic msaccess.magic.mgc
 magicdir = $(kde_confdir)/magic
 
 EXTRA_DIST = $(application_DATA)
+
+SUFFIXES = .magic .magic.mgc
+
+.magic.magic.mgc:
+	(cd `dirname $@` && file -C -m $<)