diff --git a/build/lib.mk b/build/lib.mk
index d31ad5c93d..0f84b2016e 100644
--- a/build/lib.mk
+++ b/build/lib.mk
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ version.c: Makefile
 	$(RM) $@
 	$(MKVERSION) $(LIBRARY) > $@
 
-version.o: version.c $(OBJS)
+version.o version.lo: version.c $(OBJS)
 
 install-common: FORCE
 
diff --git a/build/mod.mk b/build/mod.mk
index ee4797a825..0ccd2e424c 100644
--- a/build/mod.mk
+++ b/build/mod.mk
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ version.c: Makefile
 	$(RM) $@
 	$(MKVERSION) $(LIBBASE) > $@
 
-version.o: version.c $(OBJS)
+version.lo: version.c $(OBJS)
 
 $(LIBRARY): version.lo
 	$(LTLINK_MOD) -module -o $@ $(OBJS) version.lo $(LINK_LIBS)