diff --git a/Doc/Makefile b/Doc/Makefile
index 647d33f..2dcfa2b 100644
--- a/Doc/Makefile
+++ b/Doc/Makefile
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@
 # conversions, as described above.  See also the README file.
 
 info:
-	cd $(INFODIR) && $(MAKE) EMACS=$(EMACS)
+	cd $(INFODIR) && $(MAKE) EMACS=$(EMACS) WHATSNEW=$(WHATSNEW)
 
 # Targets to convert the manuals to HTML using Nikos Drakos' LaTeX to
 # HTML converter.  For more info on this program, see