diff --git a/Makefile.common b/Makefile.common
index 46a430a35b0..fd5bd54543f 100644
--- a/Makefile.common
+++ b/Makefile.common
@@ -77,8 +77,6 @@ build/include/omc/gc_config_macros.h: 3rdParty/gc-7.2/include/gc_config_macros.h
 	cp -pP $< $@
 build/include/omc/gc_version.h: 3rdParty/gc-7.2/include/gc_version.h mkbuilddirs
 	cp -pP $< $@
-3rdParty/gc-7.2/.libs/libgc.so: 3rdParty/gc-7.2/Makefile
-	$(MAKE) -C 3rdParty/gc-7.2/
 3rdParty/gc-7.2/Makefile: 3rdParty/gc-7.2/Makefile.in 3rdParty/gc-7.2/configure
 	(cd 3rdParty/gc-7.2 && ./configure --enable-large-config CC="$(CC)" CXX="$(CXX)" CFLAGS="$(CFLAGS)")
 
diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 5ef9621b4db..97dfae59faf 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ build/lib/omc/libgc.so.1: 3rdParty/gc-7.2/.libs/libgc.so.1 mkbuilddirs
 	cp -pP $< $@
 build/lib/omc/libgc.so.1.0.3: 3rdParty/gc-7.2/.libs/libgc.so.1.0.3 mkbuilddirs
 	cp -pP $< $@
+3rdParty/gc-7.2/.libs/libgc.so 3rdParty/gc-7.2/.libs/libgc.so.1 3rdParty/gc-7.2/.libs/libgc.so.1.0.3: 3rdParty/gc-7.2/Makefile
+	$(MAKE) -C 3rdParty/gc-7.2/
 
 qtclean-common:
 	rm -rf OMShell/bin/OMShell$(EXE) OMShell/OMShellGUI/omc_communication.*