diff --git a/ase/test/stx/makefile.in b/ase/test/stx/makefile.in
index 37b5c193..2d18d282 100644
--- a/ase/test/stx/makefile.in
+++ b/ase/test/stx/makefile.in
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ LIBS = @LIBS@ -lxpstx -lxpbas
 all: stx parser
 
 stx: stx.o
-	$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@.x $< $(LIBS)
+	$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@.x stx.o $(LIBS)
 
 parser: parser.o
-	$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@.x $< $(LIBS)
+	$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@.x parser.o $(LIBS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -rf *.x *.o