diff --git a/nsprpub/Makefile b/nsprpub/Makefile
index 45678d0f29cc..dca58fb77902 100644
--- a/nsprpub/Makefile
+++ b/nsprpub/Makefile
@@ -101,5 +101,5 @@ endif
 	cp -f mdheader.jar $(MDIST)/$(MOD_NAME)/$(BUILD_NUMBER)/$(OBJDIR_NAME); \
 	chmod 664 $(MDIST)/$(MOD_NAME)/$(BUILD_NUMBER)/$(OBJDIR_NAME)/mdheader.jar
 
-depend:
+depend: clean
 	@echo "NSPR20 has no dependencies.  Skipped."