diff --git a/emacs/Makefile.local b/emacs/Makefile.local
index dcb49953..c0d6b190 100644
--- a/emacs/Makefile.local
+++ b/emacs/Makefile.local
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ install: install-emacs
 endif
 
 .PHONY: install-emacs
-install-emacs:
+install-emacs: $(emacs_sources) $(emacs_images)
 	mkdir -p "$(DESTDIR)$(emacslispdir)"
 	install -m0644 $(emacs_sources) "$(DESTDIR)$(emacslispdir)"
 ifeq ($(HAVE_EMACS),1)