diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index b31871004..34f986d6b 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ PYTHONVER = `python -V 2>&1 | awk '{print $$2}' | cut -f1,2 -d.`
 CFLAGS = `pkg-config --cflags gtk+-2.0 pygtk-2.0` -fpic -I/usr/include/python$(PYTHONVER) -I.
 LDFLAGS = `pkg-config --libs gtk+-2.0 pygtk-2.0`
 
+all: trayicon.so
+
 # Build the shared object
 trayicon.so: trayicon.o eggtrayicon.o trayiconmodule.o
 	$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -shared $^ -o $@