diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 151247d..2b0e264 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ proto.h-tstamp: $(srcdir)/*.c $(srcdir)/lib/compat.c config.h
 
 man: rsync.1 rsyncd.conf.5 man-copy
 
-man-copy:
+man-copy: rsync.1 rsyncd.conf.5
 	@-if test -f rsync.1; then :; else echo 'Copying srcdir rsync.1'; cp -p $(srcdir)/rsync.1 .; fi
 	@-if test -f rsyncd.conf.5; then :; else echo 'Copying srcdir rsyncd.conf.5'; cp -p $(srcdir)/rsyncd.conf.5 .; fi