diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 81a18f65d..4cc6c2e5a 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ install-hdrs:
 	    $(INSTALL) -m 644 $(srcdir)/include/$$file $(includedir)/SDL/$$file; \
 	done
 	$(INSTALL) -m 644 include/SDL_config.h $(includedir)/SDL/SDL_config.h
-install-lib:
+install-lib: $(objects) $(objects)/$(TARGET) $(objects)/$(SDLMAIN_TARGET)
 	$(SHELL) $(auxdir)/mkinstalldirs $(libdir)
 	$(LIBTOOL) --mode=install $(INSTALL) $(objects)/$(TARGET) $(libdir)/$(TARGET)
 	$(INSTALL) -m 644 $(objects)/$(SDLMAIN_TARGET) $(libdir)/$(SDLMAIN_TARGET)