diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 8696b49e..646c73d5 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ distclean: clean
 src/%.o: src/%.cpp Makefile
 	@mkdir -p .depend src
 	$(E) Building core object $*...
-	$(Q)$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) -c -o $@ $< -MD -MF .depend/$*.dep
+	$(Q)$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) -c -o $@ $< -MD -MF .depend/$*.dep -MT $@
 
 install: znc $(LIBZNC)
 	test -d $(DESTDIR)$(bindir) || $(INSTALL) -d $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)