diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3b152d2d04..856b5a66a5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -11,14 +11,17 @@ endif
 # to check for changes.
 .PHONY: node node_g
 
-node:
+node: config.gypi
 	$(MAKE) -C out BUILDTYPE=Release
 	ln -fs out/Release/node node
 
-node_g:
+node_g: config.gypi
 	$(MAKE) -C out BUILDTYPE=Debug
 	ln -fs out/Debug/node node_g
 
+config.gypi: configure
+	./configure
+
 out/Debug/node:
 	$(MAKE) -C out BUILDTYPE=Debug