diff --git a/test/c_glib/Makefile.am b/test/c_glib/Makefile.am
index 7559fd6..4f9a119 100755
--- a/test/c_glib/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/c_glib/Makefile.am
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 libtestcglib_la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/lib/c_glib/libthrift_c_glib.la
 
-precross: test_client test_server
+precross: libtestcglib.la test_client test_server
 
 check_PROGRAMS = \
 	test_client \