diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 79e3a8ba..bc419340 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ C=
 endif
 
 .PHONY: all man modules clean distclean install
+.SECONDARY:
 
 all: znc man modules $(LIBZNC)
 	@echo ""
diff --git a/modules/Makefile.in b/modules/Makefile.in
index ccf3a178..48212f13 100644
--- a/modules/Makefile.in
+++ b/modules/Makefile.in
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ TARGETS  := $(addsuffix .so, $(FILES))
 CLEAN    += *.so extra/*.so *.o extra/*.o
 
 .PHONY: all clean install install_datadir uninstall
+.SECONDARY:
 
 all: $(TARGETS)