diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 4ae284b..cd5c4a7 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ $(LIBNEWTSH): $(SHAREDDIR) $(SHAREDOBJS)
 	ln -fs $(LIBNEWTSONAME) libnewt.so
 	ln -fs $(LIBNEWTSH) $(LIBNEWTSONAME)
 
-$(SHAREDDIR)/%.o : %.c
+$(SHAREDDIR)/%.o : %.c $(SHAREDDIR) 
 	$(CC) $(SHCFLAGS) -c $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) -o $@ $<
 
 install: $(LIBNEWT) install-sh whiptail