diff --git a/test_problems/VPsilane_test/Makefile.in b/test_problems/VPsilane_test/Makefile.in
index 7c76dd050..7c4fefd3c 100644
--- a/test_problems/VPsilane_test/Makefile.in
+++ b/test_problems/VPsilane_test/Makefile.in
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ CANTERA_LIBDIR=@buildlib@
 # required Cantera libraries
 CANTERA_LIBS = @LOCAL_LIBS@ -lctcxx
 
+# Dependencies of the static libraries
+CANTERA_LIBS_DEP = @LOCAL_LIBS_DEP@ $(CANTERA_LIBDIR)/libctcxx.a
+
 # the directory where Cantera include files may be found.
 CANTERA_INCDIR=@ctroot@/build/include/cantera
 
@@ -70,14 +73,14 @@ PROGRAM = $(PROG_NAME)$(EXE_EXT)
 
 all: $(PROGRAM)
 
-$(PROGRAM): $(OBJS) $(CANTERA_LIBDIR)/libctbase.a
+$(PROGRAM): $(OBJS) $(CANTERA_LIBS_DEP)
 	$(CXX) -o $(PROGRAM) $(OBJS) $(LCXX_FLAGS) $(LINK_OPTIONS) \
                   $(CANTERA_LIBS) @LIBS@ $(FORT_LIBS) \
                   $(LCXX_END_LIBS)
 
 # Add an additional target for stability:
-$(OBJS):  $(CANTERA_LIBDIR)/libctbase.a $(CANTERA_LIBDIR)/libthermo.a
 
+$(OBJS): Makefile
 
 # depends target -> forces recalculation of dependencies
 depends: