diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 1c130821c9..c85c4deb73 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@ $(OSX_APP)/Contents/Resources/bitcoin.icns: $(OSX_INSTALLER_ICONS)
 	$(MKDIR_P) $(@D)
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) $< $@
 
-$(OSX_APP)/Contents/MacOS/Dash-Qt: $(BITCOIN_QT_BIN)
+$(OSX_APP)/Contents/MacOS/Dash-Qt: all-recursive
 	$(MKDIR_P) $(@D)
-	STRIPPROG="$(STRIP)" $(INSTALL_STRIP_PROGRAM)  $< $@
+	STRIPPROG="$(STRIP)" $(INSTALL_STRIP_PROGRAM)  $(BITCOIN_QT_BIN) $@
 
 $(OSX_APP)/Contents/Resources/Base.lproj/InfoPlist.strings:
 	$(MKDIR_P) $(@D)