diff --git a/cfg.mk b/cfg.mk
index b66996140..b5a21c3fc 100644
--- a/cfg.mk
+++ b/cfg.mk
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ sc_root_tests:
 # stays in sync with corresponding files in the repository.
 sce = syntax_check_exceptions
 sc_x_sc_dist_check:
-	@test "$$( ($(VC_LIST) | sed -n '/^.x-sc_/p';			\
+	@test "$$( ($(VC_LIST) | sed -n '/\.x-sc_/p'			\
+		     | sed 's|^$(_dot_escaped_srcdir)/||';		\
 		   sed -n '/^$(sce) =[	 ]*\\$$/,/[^\]$$/p'		\
 		     $(srcdir)/Makefile.am				\
 		       | sed 's/^  *//;/^$(sce) =/d'			\
diff --git a/gnulib b/gnulib
index 7521ea075..8fc05d032 160000
--- a/gnulib
+++ b/gnulib
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 7521ea075f22293b395517a5d2f4ea213b63d4a9
+Subproject commit 8fc05d032b3f9a9d068613ab5ee297b4e7d5a08a