diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 683fed2..8d0c931 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ propellor (1.1.0) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
     use hasSomePassword' and hasPassword' (API change)
   * Add --merge, to combine multiple --spin commits into a single, more useful
     commit.
+  * cron.runPropellor now runs propellor, rather than using its Makefile.
+    This is more robust.
 
  -- Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org>  Sat, 22 Nov 2014 00:12:35 -0400
 
diff --git a/src/Propellor/Property/Cron.hs b/src/Propellor/Property/Cron.hs
index d55c3db..26cf312 100644
--- a/src/Propellor/Property/Cron.hs
+++ b/src/Propellor/Property/Cron.hs
@@ -58,4 +58,4 @@ niceJob desc times user cddir command = job desc times user cddir
 
 -- | Installs a cron job to run propellor.
 runPropellor :: CronTimes -> Property
-runPropellor times = niceJob "propellor" times "root" localdir "make"
+runPropellor times = niceJob "propellor" times "root" localdir "./propellor"