diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 834e7c6a4..57871bedf 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ install-hdrs: update-revision
 	    $(INSTALL) -m 644 $(srcdir)/include/SDL_revision.h $(DESTDIR)$(includedir)/SDL2/SDL_revision.h; \
 	fi
 
-install-lib: $(objects) $(objects)/$(TARGET) $(objects)/$(SDLMAIN_TARGET) $(objects)/$(SDLTEST_TARGET)
+install-lib: $(objects)/$(TARGET) $(objects)/$(SDLMAIN_TARGET) $(objects)/$(SDLTEST_TARGET)
 	$(SHELL) $(auxdir)/mkinstalldirs $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
 	$(LIBTOOL) --mode=install $(INSTALL) $(objects)/$(TARGET) $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)/$(TARGET)
 	$(LIBTOOL) --mode=install $(INSTALL) $(objects)/$(SDLMAIN_TARGET) $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)/$(SDLMAIN_TARGET)