diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ed450196875f..cd6610581893 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ build/plugin/%_gpu.o: plugin/%.cu
 	$(CXX) -std=c++11 $(CFLAGS) -MM -MT build/plugin/$*_gpu.o $< >build/plugin/$*_gpu.d
 	$(NVCC) -c -o $@ $(NVCCFLAGS) $(CUDA_ARCH) -Xcompiler "$(CFLAGS)" $<
 
-build/plugin/%.o: plugin/%.cc
+build/plugin/%.o: plugin/%.cc | mkldnn
 	@mkdir -p $(@D)
 	$(CXX) -std=c++11 -c $(CFLAGS) -MMD -c $< -o $@