diff --git a/libdino/CMakeLists.txt b/libdino/CMakeLists.txt
index 11486293..c19a7b1b 100644
--- a/libdino/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libdino/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ DEPENDS
 
 add_definitions(${VALA_CFLAGS} -DDINO_PLUGINS_SYSTEM_PLUGIN_DIR="${PLUGIN_INSTALL_DIR}" -DDINO_PLUGINS_SYSTEM_LIBDIR_NAME="${LIBDIR_NAME}")
 add_library(libdino SHARED ${LIBDINO_VALA_C} ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/exports/dino_i18n.h)
+add_dependencies(libdino dino-vapi)
 target_link_libraries(libdino xmpp-vala qlite ${LIBDINO_PACKAGES} m)
 set_target_properties(libdino PROPERTIES PREFIX "" VERSION 0.0 SOVERSION 0)