diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5d14ce4679e..11e19ec37ee 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ MANPAGES = firejail.1 firemon.1 firecfg.1 firejail-profile.5 firejail-login.5 fi
 SECCOMP_FILTERS = seccomp seccomp.debug seccomp.32 seccomp.block_secondary seccomp.mdwx seccomp.mdwx.32
 ALL_ITEMS = $(APPS) $(SBOX_APPS) $(SBOX_APPS_NON_DUMPABLE) $(MYLIBS)
 
+config.mk config.sh:
+	printf 'run ./configure to generate %s\n' "$@" >&2
+	false
+
 .PHONY: all_items $(ALL_ITEMS)
 all_items: $(ALL_ITEMS)
 $(ALL_ITEMS): $(MYDIRS)
@@ -31,7 +35,7 @@ mydirs: $(MYDIRS)
 $(MYDIRS):
 	$(MAKE) -C $@
 
-$(MANPAGES): src/man
+$(MANPAGES): src/man config.mk
 	./mkman.sh $(VERSION) src/man/$(basename $@).man $@
 
 man: $(MANPAGES)
@@ -87,7 +91,7 @@ distclean: clean
 	$(MAKE) -C test distclean
 	rm -fr autom4te.cache config.log config.mk config.sh config.status
 
-realinstall:
+realinstall: config.mk
 	# firejail executable
 	install -m 0755 -d $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)
 	install -m 0755 src/firejail/firejail $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)
@@ -171,7 +175,7 @@ install-strip: all
 	strip $(ALL_ITEMS)
 	$(MAKE) realinstall
 
-uninstall:
+uninstall: config.mk
 	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/firejail
 	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/firemon
 	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/firecfg
@@ -208,7 +212,7 @@ src
 
 DISTFILES_TEST = test/Makefile test/apps test/apps-x11 test/apps-x11-xorg test/root test/private-lib test/fnetfilter test/fcopy test/environment test/profiles test/utils test/compile test/filters test/network test/fs test/sysutils test/chroot
 
-dist:
+dist: config.mk
 	mv config.sh config.sh.old
 	mv config.status config.status.old
 	make distclean
@@ -223,19 +227,20 @@ dist:
 	tar -cJvf $(NAME)-$(VERSION).tar.xz $(NAME)-$(VERSION)
 	rm -fr $(NAME)-$(VERSION)
 
-asc:; ./mkasc.sh $(VERSION)
+asc: config.mk
+	./mkasc.sh $(VERSION)
 
-deb: dist
+deb: dist config.sh
 	./mkdeb.sh
 
-deb-apparmor: dist
+deb-apparmor: dist config.sh
 	./mkdeb.sh -apparmor --enable-apparmor
 
-test-compile: dist
+test-compile: dist config.mk
 	cd test/compile; ./compile.sh $(NAME)-$(VERSION)
 
 .PHONY: rpms
-rpms: src/man
+rpms: src/man config.mk
 	./platform/rpm/mkrpm.sh $(NAME) $(VERSION)
 
 extras: all
diff --git a/src/bash_completion/Makefile b/src/bash_completion/Makefile
index 16c4a31ee4c..e787a7b921f 100644
--- a/src/bash_completion/Makefile
+++ b/src/bash_completion/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ all: firejail.bash_completion
 ROOT = ../..
 -include $(ROOT)/config.mk
 
-firejail.bash_completion: firejail.bash_completion.in
+firejail.bash_completion: firejail.bash_completion.in $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	gawk -f ../man/preproc.awk -- $(MANFLAGS) < $< > $@.tmp
 	sed "s|_SYSCONFDIR_|$(sysconfdir)|" < $@.tmp > $@
 	rm $@.tmp
diff --git a/src/fbuilder/Makefile b/src/fbuilder/Makefile
index b769deac962..da0403c6ebd 100644
--- a/src/fbuilder/Makefile
+++ b/src/fbuilder/Makefile
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ all: fbuilder
 ROOT = ../..
 include $(ROOT)/src/common.mk
 
-%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) ../include/common.h ../include/syscall.h
+%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) ../include/common.h ../include/syscall.h $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(EXTRA_CFLAGS) $(INCLUDE) -c $< -o $@
 
-fbuilder: $(OBJS)
+fbuilder: $(OBJS) $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC)  $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJS) $(LIBS) $(EXTRA_LDFLAGS)
 
 .PHONY: clean
diff --git a/src/fcopy/Makefile b/src/fcopy/Makefile
index 8016158780a..ae128df9b46 100644
--- a/src/fcopy/Makefile
+++ b/src/fcopy/Makefile
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ all: fcopy
 ROOT = ../..
 include $(ROOT)/src/common.mk
 
-%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) ../include/common.h ../include/syscall.h
+%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) ../include/common.h ../include/syscall.h $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(EXTRA_CFLAGS) $(INCLUDE) -c $< -o $@
 
-fcopy: $(OBJS) ../lib/common.o
+fcopy: $(OBJS) ../lib/common.o $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC)  $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJS) ../lib/common.o $(LIBS) $(EXTRA_LDFLAGS)
 
 .PHONY: clean
diff --git a/src/fids/Makefile b/src/fids/Makefile
index eed6e44ea7f..e57c56b5bbf 100644
--- a/src/fids/Makefile
+++ b/src/fids/Makefile
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ all: fids
 ROOT = ../..
 include $(ROOT)/src/common.mk
 
-%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) ../include/common.h
+%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) ../include/common.h $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(EXTRA_CFLAGS) $(INCLUDE) -c $< -o $@
 
 #fseccomp: $(OBJS) ../lib/common.o ../lib/errno.o ../lib/syscall.o
-fids: $(OBJS)
+fids: $(OBJS) $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC)  $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJS) $(LIBS) $(EXTRA_LDFLAGS)
 
 .PHONY: clean
diff --git a/src/firecfg/Makefile b/src/firecfg/Makefile
index c06bb5338a7..3b0daed7111 100644
--- a/src/firecfg/Makefile
+++ b/src/firecfg/Makefile
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ all: firecfg
 ROOT = ../..
 include $(ROOT)/src/common.mk
 
-%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) ../include/common.h ../include/euid_common.h ../include/libnetlink.h ../include/firejail_user.h ../include/pid.h
+%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) ../include/common.h ../include/euid_common.h ../include/libnetlink.h ../include/firejail_user.h ../include/pid.h $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(EXTRA_CFLAGS) $(INCLUDE) -c $< -o $@
 
-firecfg: $(OBJS) ../lib/common.o ../lib/firejail_user.o
+firecfg: $(OBJS) ../lib/common.o ../lib/firejail_user.o $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC)  $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJS) ../lib/common.o ../lib/firejail_user.o $(LIBS) $(EXTRA_LDFLAGS)
 
 .PHONY: clean
diff --git a/src/firejail/Makefile b/src/firejail/Makefile
index ffe978957cf..23444107f4b 100644
--- a/src/firejail/Makefile
+++ b/src/firejail/Makefile
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ all: firejail
 ROOT = ../..
 include $(ROOT)/src/common.mk
 
-%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) ../include/rundefs.h ../include/common.h ../include/ldd_utils.h ../include/euid_common.h ../include/pid.h ../include/seccomp.h ../include/syscall_i386.h ../include/syscall_x86_64.h ../include/firejail_user.h
+%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) ../include/rundefs.h ../include/common.h ../include/ldd_utils.h ../include/euid_common.h ../include/pid.h ../include/seccomp.h ../include/syscall_i386.h ../include/syscall_x86_64.h ../include/firejail_user.h $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(EXTRA_CFLAGS) $(INCLUDE) -c $< -o $@
 
-firejail: $(OBJS) ../lib/libnetlink.o ../lib/common.o ../lib/ldd_utils.o ../lib/firejail_user.o ../lib/errno.o ../lib/syscall.o
+firejail: $(OBJS) ../lib/libnetlink.o ../lib/common.o ../lib/ldd_utils.o ../lib/firejail_user.o ../lib/errno.o ../lib/syscall.o $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC)  $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJS) ../lib/common.o ../lib/ldd_utils.o ../lib/firejail_user.o ../lib/errno.o ../lib/syscall.o $(LIBS) $(EXTRA_LDFLAGS)
 
 .PHONY: clean
diff --git a/src/firemon/Makefile b/src/firemon/Makefile
index 45203673b56..b2d2f4d1471 100644
--- a/src/firemon/Makefile
+++ b/src/firemon/Makefile
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ all: firemon
 ROOT = ../..
 include $(ROOT)/src/common.mk
 
-%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) ../include/common.h ../include/pid.h
+%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) ../include/common.h ../include/pid.h $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(EXTRA_CFLAGS) $(INCLUDE) -c $< -o $@
 
-firemon: $(OBJS) ../lib/common.o ../lib/pid.o
+firemon: $(OBJS) ../lib/common.o ../lib/pid.o $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC)  $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJS) ../lib/common.o ../lib/pid.o $(LIBS) $(EXTRA_LDFLAGS)
 
 .PHONY: clean
diff --git a/src/fldd/Makefile b/src/fldd/Makefile
index fdaa202fda4..d9a70529bdc 100644
--- a/src/fldd/Makefile
+++ b/src/fldd/Makefile
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ all: fldd
 ROOT = ../..
 include $(ROOT)/src/common.mk
 
-%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) ../include/common.h ../include/syscall.h ../include/ldd_utils.h
+%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) ../include/common.h ../include/syscall.h ../include/ldd_utils.h $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(EXTRA_CFLAGS) $(INCLUDE) -c $< -o $@
 
-fldd: $(OBJS) ../lib/common.o ../lib/ldd_utils.o
+fldd: $(OBJS) ../lib/common.o ../lib/ldd_utils.o $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC)  $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJS) ../lib/common.o ../lib/ldd_utils.o $(LIBS) $(EXTRA_LDFLAGS)
 
 .PHONY: clean
diff --git a/src/fnet/Makefile b/src/fnet/Makefile
index 2642fea381e..36e95522fe0 100644
--- a/src/fnet/Makefile
+++ b/src/fnet/Makefile
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ all: fnet
 ROOT = ../..
 include $(ROOT)/src/common.mk
 
-%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) ../include/common.h ../include/libnetlink.h
+%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) ../include/common.h ../include/libnetlink.h $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(EXTRA_CFLAGS) $(INCLUDE) -c $< -o $@
 
-fnet: $(OBJS) ../lib/common.o ../lib/libnetlink.o
+fnet: $(OBJS) ../lib/common.o ../lib/libnetlink.o $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC)  $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJS) ../lib/common.o ../lib/libnetlink.o $(LIBS) $(EXTRA_LDFLAGS)
 
 .PHONY: clean
diff --git a/src/fnetfilter/Makefile b/src/fnetfilter/Makefile
index e0738281ac6..758561b9e89 100644
--- a/src/fnetfilter/Makefile
+++ b/src/fnetfilter/Makefile
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ all: fnetfilter
 ROOT = ../..
 include $(ROOT)/src/common.mk
 
-%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) ../include/common.h ../include/syscall.h
+%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) ../include/common.h ../include/syscall.h $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(EXTRA_CFLAGS) $(INCLUDE) -c $< -o $@
 
-fnetfilter: $(OBJS) ../lib/common.o
+fnetfilter: $(OBJS) ../lib/common.o $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC)  $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJS) ../lib/common.o $(LIBS) $(EXTRA_LDFLAGS)
 
 .PHONY: clean
diff --git a/src/fnettrace-dns/Makefile b/src/fnettrace-dns/Makefile
index 9946f545dc0..101abd4d4d0 100644
--- a/src/fnettrace-dns/Makefile
+++ b/src/fnettrace-dns/Makefile
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ all: fnettrace-dns
 ROOT = ../..
 include $(ROOT)/src/common.mk
 
-%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST)
+%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(EXTRA_CFLAGS) $(INCLUDE) -c $< -o $@
 
-fnettrace-dns: $(OBJS)
+fnettrace-dns: $(OBJS) $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC)  $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJS) $(LIBS) $(EXTRA_LDFLAGS)
 
 .PHONY: clean
diff --git a/src/fnettrace-sni/Makefile b/src/fnettrace-sni/Makefile
index 556727831d3..da7c1ca4e33 100644
--- a/src/fnettrace-sni/Makefile
+++ b/src/fnettrace-sni/Makefile
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ all: fnettrace-sni
 ROOT = ../..
 include $(ROOT)/src/common.mk
 
-%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST)
+%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(EXTRA_CFLAGS) $(INCLUDE) -c $< -o $@
 
-fnettrace-sni: $(OBJS)
+fnettrace-sni: $(OBJS) $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC)  $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJS) $(LIBS) $(EXTRA_LDFLAGS)
 
 .PHONY: clean
diff --git a/src/fnettrace/Makefile b/src/fnettrace/Makefile
index 406d095ff93..f41a4d36d26 100644
--- a/src/fnettrace/Makefile
+++ b/src/fnettrace/Makefile
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ all: fnettrace
 ROOT = ../..
 include $(ROOT)/src/common.mk
 
-%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST)
+%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(EXTRA_CFLAGS) $(INCLUDE) -c $< -o $@
 
-fnettrace: $(OBJS)
+fnettrace: $(OBJS) $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC)  $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJS) $(LIBS) $(EXTRA_LDFLAGS)
 
 .PHONY: clean
diff --git a/src/fsec-optimize/Makefile b/src/fsec-optimize/Makefile
index 1ccc2fa8f80..1aa49d34bb5 100644
--- a/src/fsec-optimize/Makefile
+++ b/src/fsec-optimize/Makefile
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ all: fsec-optimize
 ROOT = ../..
 include $(ROOT)/src/common.mk
 
-%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) ../include/common.h ../include/seccomp.h ../include/syscall.h
+%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) ../include/common.h ../include/seccomp.h ../include/syscall.h $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(EXTRA_CFLAGS) $(INCLUDE) -c $< -o $@
 
-fsec-optimize: $(OBJS) ../lib/common.o ../lib/libnetlink.o
+fsec-optimize: $(OBJS) ../lib/common.o ../lib/libnetlink.o $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC)  $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJS) ../lib/common.o ../lib/errno.o $(LIBS) $(EXTRA_LDFLAGS)
 
 .PHONY: clean
diff --git a/src/fsec-print/Makefile b/src/fsec-print/Makefile
index b5ba6f1609e..b076c0588b8 100644
--- a/src/fsec-print/Makefile
+++ b/src/fsec-print/Makefile
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ all: fsec-print
 ROOT = ../..
 include $(ROOT)/src/common.mk
 
-%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) ../include/common.h ../include/seccomp.h ../include/syscall.h
+%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) ../include/common.h ../include/seccomp.h ../include/syscall.h $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(EXTRA_CFLAGS) $(INCLUDE) -c $< -o $@
 
-fsec-print: $(OBJS) ../lib/common.o ../lib/libnetlink.o ../lib/errno.o ../lib/syscall.o
+fsec-print: $(OBJS) ../lib/common.o ../lib/libnetlink.o ../lib/errno.o ../lib/syscall.o $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC)  $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJS) ../lib/common.o ../lib/errno.o ../lib/syscall.o $(LIBS) $(EXTRA_LDFLAGS)
 
 .PHONY: clean
diff --git a/src/fseccomp/Makefile b/src/fseccomp/Makefile
index 527ec0a68e8..9bf4c050b7e 100644
--- a/src/fseccomp/Makefile
+++ b/src/fseccomp/Makefile
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ all: fseccomp
 ROOT = ../..
 include $(ROOT)/src/common.mk
 
-%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) ../include/common.h ../include/syscall.h
+%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) ../include/common.h ../include/syscall.h $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(EXTRA_CFLAGS) $(INCLUDE) -c $< -o $@
 
-fseccomp: $(OBJS) ../lib/common.o ../lib/errno.o ../lib/syscall.o
+fseccomp: $(OBJS) ../lib/common.o ../lib/errno.o ../lib/syscall.o $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC)  $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJS) ../lib/common.o ../lib/errno.o ../lib/syscall.o $(LIBS) $(EXTRA_LDFLAGS)
 
 .PHONY: clean
diff --git a/src/ftee/Makefile b/src/ftee/Makefile
index 00c1a2662df..535d7ff63bb 100644
--- a/src/ftee/Makefile
+++ b/src/ftee/Makefile
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ all: ftee
 ROOT = ../..
 include $(ROOT)/src/common.mk
 
-%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST)
+%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(EXTRA_CFLAGS) $(INCLUDE) -c $< -o $@
 
-ftee: $(OBJS)
+ftee: $(OBJS) $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC)  $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJS) $(LIBS) $(EXTRA_LDFLAGS)
 
 .PHONY: clean
diff --git a/src/fzenity/Makefile b/src/fzenity/Makefile
index 169b78f091f..0358dd3e9fe 100644
--- a/src/fzenity/Makefile
+++ b/src/fzenity/Makefile
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ all: fzenity
 ROOT = ../..
 include $(ROOT)/src/common.mk
 
-%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) ../include/common.h
+%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) ../include/common.h $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(EXTRA_CFLAGS) $(INCLUDE) -c $< -o $@
 
-fzenity: $(OBJS)
+fzenity: $(OBJS) $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC)  $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJS) $(LIBS) $(EXTRA_LDFLAGS)
 
 .PHONY: clean
diff --git a/src/jailcheck/Makefile b/src/jailcheck/Makefile
index 62e82c9b342..52feb86e6fc 100644
--- a/src/jailcheck/Makefile
+++ b/src/jailcheck/Makefile
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ all: jailcheck
 ROOT = ../..
 include $(ROOT)/src/common.mk
 
-%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) ../include/common.h ../include/pid.h
+%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) ../include/common.h ../include/pid.h $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(EXTRA_CFLAGS) $(INCLUDE) -c $< -o $@
 
-jailcheck: $(OBJS)
+jailcheck: $(OBJS) $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC)  $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJS)  ../lib/common.o ../lib/pid.o $(LIBS) $(EXTRA_LDFLAGS)
 
 .PHONY: clean
diff --git a/src/lib/Makefile b/src/lib/Makefile
index bac2d4e9397..d9bc63ef7b5 100644
--- a/src/lib/Makefile
+++ b/src/lib/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ include $(ROOT)/src/common.mk
 .PHONY: all
 all: $(OBJS)
 
-%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST)
+%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(EXTRA_CFLAGS) $(INCLUDE) -c $< -o $@
 
 .PHONY: clean
diff --git a/src/libpostexecseccomp/Makefile b/src/libpostexecseccomp/Makefile
index 14e0cdb1d19..5386af58bbf 100644
--- a/src/libpostexecseccomp/Makefile
+++ b/src/libpostexecseccomp/Makefile
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ LDFLAGS += -pie -fPIE -Wl,-z,relro -Wl,-z,now
 .PHONY: all
 all: libpostexecseccomp.so
 
-%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) ../include/seccomp.h ../include/rundefs.h
+%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) ../include/seccomp.h ../include/rundefs.h $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDE) -c $< -o $@
 
-libpostexecseccomp.so: $(OBJS)
+libpostexecseccomp.so: $(OBJS) $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -shared -fPIC -z relro -o $@ $(OBJS) -ldl
 
 .PHONY: clean
diff --git a/src/libtrace/Makefile b/src/libtrace/Makefile
index 46a8f97c2f0..6f28b3442ea 100644
--- a/src/libtrace/Makefile
+++ b/src/libtrace/Makefile
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ LDFLAGS += -pie -fPIE -Wl,-z,relro -Wl,-z,now
 .PHONY: all
 all: libtrace.so
 
-%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST)
+%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDE) -c $< -o $@
 
-libtrace.so: $(OBJS)
+libtrace.so: $(OBJS) $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -shared -fPIC -z relro -o $@ $(OBJS) -ldl
 
 .PHONY: clean
diff --git a/src/libtracelog/Makefile b/src/libtracelog/Makefile
index 1a3ab1ba5a0..c5d9c131d0c 100644
--- a/src/libtracelog/Makefile
+++ b/src/libtracelog/Makefile
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ LDFLAGS += -pie -fPIE -Wl,-z,relro -Wl,-z,now
 .PHONY: all
 all: libtracelog.so
 
-%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) ../include/rundefs.h
+%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) ../include/rundefs.h $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDE) -c $< -o $@
 
-libtracelog.so: $(OBJS)
+libtracelog.so: $(OBJS) $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -shared -fPIC -z relro -o $@ $(OBJS) -ldl
 
 .PHONY: clean
diff --git a/src/man/Makefile b/src/man/Makefile
index b786e1ca99c..283822d1f23 100644
--- a/src/man/Makefile
+++ b/src/man/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ all: firecfg.man firejail.man firejail-login.man firejail-users.man firejail-pro
 ROOT = ../..
 -include $(ROOT)/config.mk
 
-%.man: %.txt
+%.man: %.txt $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	gawk -f ./preproc.awk -- $(MANFLAGS) < $< > $@
 
 .PHONY: clean
diff --git a/src/profstats/Makefile b/src/profstats/Makefile
index 0e3b101efbc..0274aead288 100644
--- a/src/profstats/Makefile
+++ b/src/profstats/Makefile
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ all: profstats
 ROOT = ../..
 include $(ROOT)/src/common.mk
 
-%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) ../include/common.h
+%.o : %.c $(H_FILE_LIST) ../include/common.h $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(EXTRA_CFLAGS) $(INCLUDE) -c $< -o $@
 
-profstats: $(OBJS)
+profstats: $(OBJS) $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	$(CC)  $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJS) $(LIBS) $(EXTRA_LDFLAGS)
 
 .PHONY: clean
diff --git a/src/zsh_completion/Makefile b/src/zsh_completion/Makefile
index bec0150495a..d7bc1038a16 100644
--- a/src/zsh_completion/Makefile
+++ b/src/zsh_completion/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ all: _firejail
 ROOT = ../..
 -include $(ROOT)/config.mk
 
-_firejail: _firejail.in
+_firejail: _firejail.in $(ROOT)/config.mk
 	gawk -f ../man/preproc.awk -- $(MANFLAGS) < $< > $@.tmp
 	sed "s|_SYSCONFDIR_|$(sysconfdir)|" < $@.tmp > $@
 	rm $@.tmp