diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 13d5c456a59..4eee3c07360 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ SECCOMP_FILTERS = seccomp seccomp.debug seccomp.32 seccomp.block_secondary secco
 endif
 ALL_ITEMS = $(APPS) $(SBOX_APPS) $(MYLIBS)
 
-.PHONY: apps filters man mylibs
+.PHONY: all_items $(ALL_ITEMS)
 all_items: $(ALL_ITEMS)
-$(ALL_ITEMS):
+$(ALL_ITEMS): $(MYDIRS)
 	$(MAKE) -C $(dir $@)
 
-.PHONY: mydirs
+.PHONY: mydirs $(MYDIRS)
 mydirs: $(MYDIRS)
 $(MYDIRS):
 	$(MAKE) -C $@