diff --git a/tools/makedep.c b/tools/makedep.c
index 0d592a0ce55..f1b0a12b202 100644
--- a/tools/makedep.c
+++ b/tools/makedep.c
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ static int output_src( FILE *file, INCL_FILE *pFile, int *column )
         }
         else if (!strcmp( ext, "mc" ))  /* message file */
         {
-            *column += fprintf( file, "%s.res: %s", obj, pFile->filename );
+            *column += fprintf( file, "msg.pot %s.res: %s", obj, pFile->filename );
         }
         else if (!strcmp( ext, "idl" ))  /* IDL file */
         {