diff --git a/Python/Makefile.in b/Python/Makefile.in
index 4a8361cbf0a..d7f068c31fe 100644
--- a/Python/Makefile.in
+++ b/Python/Makefile.in
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ getcwd.o: getcwd.c
 getmtime.o: getmtime.c
 getopt.o: getopt.c
 getplatform.o: getplatform.c
-getversion.o: getversion.c
+getversion.o: getversion.c ../Include/patchlevel.h
 graminit.o: graminit.c
 import.o: import.c
 importdl.o: importdl.c