diff --git a/etc/init.d/Makefile.am b/etc/init.d/Makefile.am
index 93432386a..34d385f2a 100644
--- a/etc/init.d/Makefile.am
+++ b/etc/init.d/Makefile.am
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
 	$(top_srcdir)/etc/init.d/zfs-zed.in \
 	$(top_srcdir)/etc/init.d/zfs.in
 
-$(init_SCRIPTS) $(initconf_SCRIPTS) $(initcommon_SCRIPTS):%:%.in
+$(init_SCRIPTS) $(initconf_SCRIPTS) $(initcommon_SCRIPTS):%:%.in Makefile
 	-(if [ -e /etc/debian_version ]; then \
 		NFS_SRV=nfs-kernel-server; \
 	  else \