diff --git a/refpolicy/Rules.modular b/refpolicy/Rules.modular
index 2a04843f2..a6888f862 100644
--- a/refpolicy/Rules.modular
+++ b/refpolicy/Rules.modular
@@ -151,7 +151,10 @@ tmp/%.mod: $(M4SUPPORT) tmp/generated_definitions.conf tmp/all_interfaces.conf %
 	$(QUIET) m4 $(M4PARAM) -s $^ > $(@:.mod=.tmp)
 	$(QUIET) $(CHECKMODULE) -m $(@:.mod=.tmp) -o $@
 
-%.pp: tmp/%.mod %.fc
+tmp/%.mod.fc: $(M4SUPPORT) %.fc
+	$(QUIET) m4 $(M4PARAM) $(M4SUPPORT) $^ > $@
+
+%.pp: tmp/%.mod tmp/%.mod.fc
 	@echo "Creating $(NAME) $(@F) policy package"
 	$(QUIET) $(SEMOD_PKG) $@ $^