diff --git a/sys/src/ape/lib/mkfile b/sys/src/ape/lib/mkfile
index 6c24c3674..2a502e4d5 100644
--- a/sys/src/ape/lib/mkfile
+++ b/sys/src/ape/lib/mkfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 </$objtype/mkfile
 
-DIRS=9 ap auth bio bsd bz2 draw fmt l mp net sec utf v z
+DIRS=`{echo */}
 
 none:V:
 	echo mk all, install, installall, clean, or nuke