diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index d5218eb..d6e004f 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ pmstow_DATA = lib/Stow/Util.pm
 
 export TEXI2DVI_BUILD_MODE = clean
 
-doc_deps = $(info_TEXINFOS) doc/version.texi
-
 DEFAULT_IGNORE_LIST = $(srcdir)/default-ignore-list
 
+doc_deps = $(info_TEXINFOS) doc/version.texi $(DEFAULT_IGNORE_LIST)
+
 TESTS_DIR = $(srcdir)/t
 TESTS_OUT = tmp-testing-trees
 TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = $(PERL) -Ibin -Ilib -I$(TESTS_DIR)