diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 72f5ef43ce..ba969e4397 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ LIB_H = \
 	run-command.h strbuf.h tag.h tree.h git-compat-util.h revision.h \
 	tree-walk.h log-tree.h dir.h path-list.h unpack-trees.h builtin.h \
 	utf8.h reflog-walk.h patch-ids.h attr.h decorate.h progress.h \
-	mailmap.h remote.h transport.h
+	mailmap.h remote.h transport.h diffcore.h
 
 DIFF_OBJS = \
 	diff.o diff-lib.o diffcore-break.o diffcore-order.o \
@@ -917,7 +917,6 @@ git-http-push$X: revision.o http.o http-push.o $(GITLIBS)
 
 $(LIB_OBJS) $(BUILTIN_OBJS): $(LIB_H)
 $(patsubst git-%$X,%.o,$(PROGRAMS)): $(LIB_H) $(wildcard */*.h)
-$(DIFF_OBJS): diffcore.h
 
 $(LIB_FILE): $(LIB_OBJS)
 	$(QUIET_AR)$(RM) $@ && $(AR) rcs $@ $(LIB_OBJS)