diff --git a/Rules.modular b/Rules.modular
index 03dca506a..e94bf5d0f 100644
--- a/Rules.modular
+++ b/Rules.modular
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ $(tmpdir)/pre_te_files.conf: $(base_pre_te_files)
 	@test -d $(tmpdir) || mkdir -p $(tmpdir)
 	$(verbose) $(M4) $(M4PARAM) $^ > $@
 
-$(tmpdir)/generated_definitions.conf: $(base_te_files)
+$(tmpdir)/generated_definitions.conf:
 	@test -d $(tmpdir) || mkdir -p $(tmpdir)
 # define all available object classes
 	$(verbose) $(genperm) $(avs) $(secclass) > $@