diff --git a/usr.sbin/config/Makefile b/usr.sbin/config/Makefile
index 55f213ec0865..5a8b5adeb686 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/config/Makefile
+++ b/usr.sbin/config/Makefile
@@ -13,3 +13,5 @@ CFLAGS+=-DNO_CLOBBER_EVER
 .endif
 
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>
+
+$(OBJS): configvers.h