diff --git a/server/Makefile.am b/server/Makefile.am
index 8ea258db..74d3a824 100644
--- a/server/Makefile.am
+++ b/server/Makefile.am
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ libspice_server_la_LDFLAGS =			\
 if HAVE_LD_VERSION_SCRIPT
 libspice_server_la_LDFLAGS += \
 	-Wl,--version-script=$(top_srcdir)/server/spice-server.syms
+EXTRA_libspice_server_la_DEPENDENCIES = $(top_srcdir)/server/spice-server.syms
 endif
 
 libserver_la_LIBADD =							\