diff --git a/appl/telnet/libtelnet/Makefile.in b/appl/telnet/libtelnet/Makefile.in
index b034bd6a6..b8d611b1d 100644
--- a/appl/telnet/libtelnet/Makefile.in
+++ b/appl/telnet/libtelnet/Makefile.in
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ $(LIB): $(OBJECTS)
 	$(AR) cr $@ $(OBJECTS)
 	-$(RANLIB) $@
 
-install:
+install: all
 	@true
 
 uninstall: