diff --git a/test_problems/multiGasTransport/Makefile.in b/test_problems/multiGasTransport/Makefile.in
index 90b18492b..5ebdf61cb 100644
--- a/test_problems/multiGasTransport/Makefile.in
+++ b/test_problems/multiGasTransport/Makefile.in
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ DEPENDS=$(OBJS:.o=.d)
 PROGRAM = $(PROG_NAME)$(EXE_EXT)
 
 # all rule makes a single program
-all: $(PROGRAM)
+all: .depends $(PROGRAM)
 
 # Rule to make the program
 $(PROGRAM): $(OBJS)  $(CANTERA_LIB_DEPS) $(CANTERA_LAPACK_DEPS)