diff --git a/src/makeBaseApp/top/config/RULES.Vx b/src/makeBaseApp/top/config/RULES.Vx
index 1f7b59b10..308a2ef71 100644
--- a/src/makeBaseApp/top/config/RULES.Vx
+++ b/src/makeBaseApp/top/config/RULES.Vx
@@ -4,4 +4,6 @@ inc:: $(INSTALL_INCREC)
 #
 # turn off implicit rules search for all binaries in base
 #
-$(EPICS_BASE_BIN)/* : ;
+#Jeff says this turned off all dependency checking
+#????? What to do????
+#$(EPICS_BASE_BIN)/* : ;