diff --git a/Make-linux b/Make-linux
index 3d500d25..98572f46 100644
--- a/Make-linux
+++ b/Make-linux
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ MKDEP     = $(DEPTH)/tools/depconv
 MKDEPOPT  = -MD
 MKDEPPRE  =
 MKDEPPOST = $(MKDEP) -f $(MKDEPFILE) $*.d; $(RM) $*.d
-MKDEPFILE = Makedepend
+MKDEPFILE = .depend
 
 #
 # stuff to clean
diff --git a/Make-solaris b/Make-solaris
index c045f2f5..8730b63e 100644
--- a/Make-solaris
+++ b/Make-solaris
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ MKDEP     = $(DEPTH)/tools/depconv
 MKDEPOPT  = -MD
 MKDEPPRE  =
 MKDEPPOST = $(MKDEP) -f $(MKDEPFILE) $*.d; $(RM) $*.d
-MKDEPFILE = Makedepend
+MKDEPFILE = .depend
 
 #
 # stuff to clean