diff --git a/src/common/makefile.mak b/src/common/makefile.mak
index e6935a8b..3ef6bad1 100644
--- a/src/common/makefile.mak
+++ b/src/common/makefile.mak
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ all: $(COMMON_OBJECTS) xchatcommon.lib
 xchatcommon.lib: $(COMMON_OBJECTS)
 	lib /nologo /out:xchatcommon.lib $(COMMON_OBJECTS)
 
-.c.obj:
+.c.obj::
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(GLIB) $<
 
 clean:
diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/makefile.mak b/src/fe-gtk/makefile.mak
index 39a8eabd..f210181a 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/makefile.mak
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/makefile.mak
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ PROG = xchat.exe
 
 all: $(PROG)
 
-.c.obj:
+.c.obj::
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -I..\..\plugins $(GLIB) $(GTK) $<
 
 $(PROG): $(FEGTK_OBJECTS) $(COMLIB) xchat-icon.obj