diff --git a/make/Makefile b/make/Makefile
index 221ab45..7634474 100644
--- a/make/Makefile
+++ b/make/Makefile
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ clean:
 listing:
 	cat *.i *.f > tinker.txt
 
-rename:
+rename: ${EXEFILES}
 	mv  alchemy.x    $(BINDIR)/alchemy
 	mv  analyze.x    $(BINDIR)/analyze
 	mv  anneal.x     $(BINDIR)/anneal