diff --git a/lib/roken/Makefile.am b/lib/roken/Makefile.am
index d22b63650..de6987488 100644
--- a/lib/roken/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/roken/Makefile.am
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ EXTRA_DIST = roken.awk roken.h.in
 
 libroken_la_LIBADD = @LTLIBOBJS@ $(DBLIB)
 
+$(LTLIBOBJS) $(libroken_la_OBJECTS): $(include_HEADERS) roken.h
+
 BUILT_SOURCES = make-roken.c roken.h
 
 if have_err_h