diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index fdab98b0d5..d114e21943 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ nodist_freeswitch_SOURCES = src/include/switch_version.h
 freeswitch_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS)
 freeswitch_LDADD = ${MOD_LINK}
 
+$(libfreeswitch_la_SOURCES): $(CORE_LIBS)
+
 install-data-local:
 	@echo Installing $(NAME)
 	@for x in conf mod db log log/xml_cdr bin scripts htdocs grammar ; do \
diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 48ab82f79d..ad510994f2 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -1086,6 +1086,8 @@ uninstall-info: uninstall-info-recursive
 	uninstall-libLTLIBRARIES uninstall-library_includeHEADERS
 
 
+$(libfreeswitch_la_SOURCES): $(CORE_LIBS)
+
 install-data-local:
 	@echo Installing $(NAME)
 	@for x in conf mod db log log/xml_cdr bin scripts htdocs grammar ; do \