--- a/base/runtime/c-libs/smlnj-date/makefile	2023-01-23 08:32:22.450319630 +0100
+++ b/base/runtime/c-libs/smlnj-date/makefile	2023-01-23 08:37:23.920174357 +0100
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 		strftime.o \
 		unix-date.o
 
+$(OBJS) : $(VERSION)
 $(LIBRARY)	: $(VERSION) $(OBJS)
 	rm -rf $(LIBRARY)
 	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $(LIBRARY) $(OBJS)