diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 435adc4..d75a33f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ LIBS=-lrt
 OBJS=main.o init.o actions1.o actions2.o score.o misc.o database/database.o
 SOURCES=$(OBJS:.o=.c) COPYING NEWS README TODO advent.text control
 
-.c.o:
+.c.o:	
 	gcc -O $(DBX) -c $<
 
-advent:	$(OBJS) database
+advent:	$(OBJS)
 	gcc -Wall -std=c99 -O $(DBX) -o advent $(OBJS) $(LIBS)
 
 main.o:		main.h misc.h funcs.h database/database.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ score.o:	misc.h main.h share.h database/database.h
 
 misc.o:		misc.h main.h database/database.h
 
+database/database.o database/database.h: database
+
 clean:
 	rm -f *.o advent advent.html advent.6 adventure.data
 	cd tests; $(MAKE) --quiet clean
@@ -48,5 +50,6 @@ release: advent-$(VERS).tar.gz advent.html
 refresh: advent.html
 	shipper -N -w version=$(VERS) | sh -e -x
 
+.PHONY: database
 database:
 	cd database; $(MAKE)