diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f9ac0e7ff..9619585bf 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -719,8 +719,9 @@ if (UNIX)
   endif (NOT WSJT_SKIP_MANPAGES)
   if (NOT APPLE)
     add_subdirectory (debian)
+    add_dependencies (wsjtx debian)
   endif (NOT APPLE)
-  add_dependencies (wsjtx manpages debian)
+  add_dependencies (wsjtx manpages)
 endif (UNIX)
 
 if (WSJT_CREATE_WINMAIN)