diff --git a/crypto/objects/Makefile.ssl b/crypto/objects/Makefile.ssl
index e139fe4..a7ad157 100644
--- a/crypto/objects/Makefile.ssl
+++ b/crypto/objects/Makefile.ssl
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 	lint -DLINT $(INCLUDES) $(SRC)>fluff
 
 depend:
-	$(MAKEDEPEND) $(INCLUDES) $(PROGS) $(LIBSRC)
+	$(MAKEDEPEND) $(INCLUDES) $(DEPFLAG) $(PROGS) $(LIBSRC)
 
 dclean:
 	$(PERL) -pe 'if (/^# DO NOT DELETE THIS LINE/) {print; exit(0);}' $(MAKEFILE) >Makefile.new