diff --git a/gconf/Makefile.am b/gconf/Makefile.am
index e443af70cd..82dfd5af64 100644
--- a/gconf/Makefile.am
+++ b/gconf/Makefile.am
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ schema_DATA = gstreamer.schemas
 
 install-data-local:
 	GCONF_CONFIG_SOURCE=$(GCONF_SCHEMA_CONFIG_SOURCE) $(GCONFTOOL) \
-		--makefile-install-rule $(srcdir)/$(schema_DATA)
+		--makefile-install-rule $(srcdir)/$(schema_DATA) || \
+		echo ;\
+		echo "*****************************************************"; \
+		echo "Installation of schemas failed, install them manually"; \
+		echo "*****************************************************"; 
+	@true
 
 EXTRA_DIST = gstreamer.schemas