diff --git a/src/modules/_Crypto/Makefile.in b/src/modules/_Crypto/Makefile.in
index 6a18711f061995768775f42ccbed043cf7dce3ac..cd9f478f6f25f473be4c313add9d9e7c0454c2f4 100644
--- a/src/modules/_Crypto/Makefile.in
+++ b/src/modules/_Crypto/Makefile.in
@@ -11,10 +11,12 @@ MODULE_CPPFLAGS= -I$(SRCDIR)/include -DPIKE
 @dynamic_module_makefile@
 
 # Create library of algorithms
-lib/algorithms.a:
+lib/algorithms.a: FORCE
 	cd lib; $(MAKE) \
 		"CC=$(CC)" \
                   "EXTRA_CPP_FLAGS=-DPIKE -g -I$(SRCDIR)/../.. -I../../.." \
 	          "EXTRA_CFLAGS= $(CFLAGS)" algorithms.a
 
+FORCE:
+
 @dependencies@