diff --git a/zdump/Makefile b/zdump/Makefile
index ca8aadc4..934dc47f 100644
--- a/zdump/Makefile
+++ b/zdump/Makefile
@@ -119,7 +119,9 @@ libs = $(rootdir)/libutil/libutil.a $(LIBPV)
 
 all: $(BUILD_TARGETS)
 
-zgetdump: .check_dep_zgetdump $(OBJECTS) $(libs)
+$(OBJECTS): .check_dep_zgetdump
+
+zgetdump: $(OBJECTS) $(libs)
 
 skip-zgetdump:
 	echo "  SKIP    zgetdump due to unresolved dependencies"