diff --git a/tecs/Makefile b/tecs/Makefile
index c6f338b7..d0dd9b22 100644
--- a/tecs/Makefile
+++ b/tecs/Makefile
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ CFLAGS= -std1 -g -warnprotos -I../ -I. -I../hardsup
 .c.o:
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c $*.c
 
-all: libtecsl.a bin/TecsServer tecs
-
 libtecsl.a: $(CLI_OBJ)
 	- rm -f libtecsl.a
 	ar cr libtecsl.a $(CLI_OBJ)
 	ranlib libtecsl.a
 
+all: libtecsl.a bin/TecsServer tecs
+
 tecs_plot.o: tecs_plot.f90
 	f90 -c -g tecs_plot.f90