diff --git a/lib/lwres/Makefile.in b/lib/lwres/Makefile.in
index 8d6c33b8b0..a4657fa9c0 100644
--- a/lib/lwres/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/lwres/Makefile.in
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ version.@O@: version.c
 		-DLIBAGE=${LIBAGE} \
 		-c ${srcdir}/version.c
 
-liblwres.@A@: ${OBJS} version.@O@
+liblwres.a: ${OBJS} version.@O@
 	${AR} ${ARFLAGS} $@ ${OBJS} version.@O@
 	${RANLIB} $@