diff --git a/ces/Makefile.in b/ces/Makefile.in
index f3c2790..29b4eef 100644
--- a/ces/Makefile.in
+++ b/ces/Makefile.in
@@ -14,5 +14,8 @@
 # bring in rules.mk for standard functionality
 @INCLUDE_RULES@
 
-%.la: %.lo
+.SUFFIXES:
+.SUFFIXES: .c .lo .o .la
+
+.lo.la:
 	$(LIBTOOL) --mode=link $(COMPILE) -module -avoid-version -rpath @iconv_libdir@ $(LT_LDFLAGS) $(ALL_LDFLAGS) -o $@ $<