diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 621d787f8..59eb13409 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ FISH-BUILD-VERSION-FILE: FORCE
 -include FISH-BUILD-VERSION-FILE
 CXXFLAGS += -DFISH_BUILD_VERSION=\"$(FISH_BUILD_VERSION)\"
 .PHONY: FORCE
-fish_version.o: FISH-BUILD-VERSION-FILE
+obj/fish_version.o: FISH-BUILD-VERSION-FILE
 
 
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