diff --git a/crypto/Makefile.ssl b/crypto/Makefile.ssl
index 9def17ae6..144b206e9 100644
--- a/crypto/Makefile.ssl
+++ b/crypto/Makefile.ssl
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ ALL=    $(GENERAL) $(SRC) $(HEADER)
 top:
 	@(cd ..; $(MAKE) DIRS=$(DIR) all)
 
-all: buildinf.h lib subdirs shared
+all: shared
 
 buildinf.h: ../Makefile.ssl
 	( echo "#ifndef MK1MF_BUILD"; \
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ lib:	$(LIBOBJ)
 	$(RANLIB) $(LIB) || echo Never mind.
 	@touch lib
 
-shared:
+shared: buildinf.h lib subdirs
 	if [ -n "$(SHARED_LIBS)" ]; then \
 		(cd ..; $(MAKE) $(SHARED_LIB)); \
 	fi
diff --git a/ssl/Makefile.ssl b/ssl/Makefile.ssl
index e36a79b2d..65ed00a07 100644
--- a/ssl/Makefile.ssl
+++ b/ssl/Makefile.ssl
@@ -55,14 +55,14 @@ ALL=    $(GENERAL) $(SRC) $(HEADER)
 top:
 	(cd ..; $(MAKE) DIRS=$(DIR) all)
 
-all:	lib shared
+all:	shared
 
 lib:	$(LIBOBJ)
 	$(AR) $(LIB) $(LIBOBJ)
 	$(RANLIB) $(LIB) || echo Never mind.
 	@touch lib
 
-shared:
+shared: lib
 	if [ -n "$(SHARED_LIBS)" ]; then \
 		(cd ..; $(MAKE) $(SHARED_LIB)); \
 	fi