diff --git a/build/mod.mk b/build/mod.mk
index f8778179f6..ee4797a825 100644
--- a/build/mod.mk
+++ b/build/mod.mk
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@ all-no lint-no 5lint-no depend-no install-no: FORCE
 
 all-common: all-$(BUILD_MOD)
 
-version.c: $(OBJS)
+version.c: Makefile
 	$(RM) $@
 	$(MKVERSION) $(LIBBASE) > $@
 
+version.o: version.c $(OBJS)
+
 $(LIBRARY): version.lo
 	$(LTLINK_MOD) -module -o $@ $(OBJS) version.lo $(LINK_LIBS)