diff --git a/racket/src/cs/c/Makefile.in b/racket/src/cs/c/Makefile.in
index b0b2645453..e7407f4021 100644
--- a/racket/src/cs/c/Makefile.in
+++ b/racket/src/cs/c/Makefile.in
@@ -118,10 +118,10 @@ racket.boot: racket.so
 
 EMBED_DEPS = $(srcdir)/embed-boot.rkt
 
-racketcs@NOT_OSX@: raw_racketcs racket.so $(EMBED_DEPS)
+racketcs@NOT_OSX@: raw_racketcs racket.boot $(EMBED_DEPS)
 	$(RACKET) $(srcdir)/embed-boot.rkt @COMPRESS_COMP@ raw_racketcs racketcs $(SCHEME_INC) racket.boot
 
-gracketcs@NOT_OSX@: raw_gracketcs racket.so $(EMBED_DEPS)
+gracketcs@NOT_OSX@: raw_gracketcs racket.boot $(EMBED_DEPS)
 	$(RACKET) $(srcdir)/embed-boot.rkt @COMPRESS_COMP@ raw_gracketcs gracketcs $(SCHEME_INC) racket.boot
 
 BOOT_OBJS = boot.o $(SCHEME_INC)/kernel.o rktio/librktio.a