diff --git a/Configure b/Configure
index 3289e9f..307b1d8 100755
--- a/Configure
+++ b/Configure
@@ -1856,9 +1856,16 @@
                     $d = cleanfile($buildd, $_, $blddir);
                 }
                 # Take note if the file to depend on is being renamed
+                # Take extra care with files ending with .a, they should
+                # be treated without that extension, and the extension
+                # should be added back after treatment.
+                $d =~ /(\.a)?$/;
+                my $e = $1 // "";
+                $d = $`;
                 if ($unified_info{rename}->{$d}) {
                     $d = $unified_info{rename}->{$d};
                 }
+                $d .= $e;
                 $unified_info{depends}->{$ddest}->{$d} = 1;
                 # If we depend on a header file or a perl module, let's make
                 # sure it can get included