diff --git a/doc/Makefile.am b/doc/Makefile.am
--- a/doc/Makefile.am
+++ b/doc/Makefile.am
@@ -66,7 +66,19 @@
 	  exit 1; \
 	fi
 
-html-local: $(DOC_PNG_IMAGES)
+references.dox: doc/references.bib
+	if test ${python_found} = yes; then \
+	  cd doc; \
+	  python @abs_top_srcdir@/scripts/bib2dox.py @abs_top_builddir@/$< >$@; \
+	  cd ..; \
+	else \
+	  echo; \
+	  echo "Python not found."; \
+	  echo; \
+	  exit 1; \
+	fi
+
+html-local: $(DOC_PNG_IMAGES) references.dox
 	if test ${doxygen_found} = yes; then \
 	  cd doc; \
 	  doxygen Doxyfile; \