diff --git a/libs/esl/Makefile b/libs/esl/Makefile
index ef80867dbc..9b7dd0d3c8 100644
--- a/libs/esl/Makefile
+++ b/libs/esl/Makefile
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ rubymod: $(MYLIB)
 	make MYLIB="../$(MYLIB)" SOLINK="$(SOLINK)" CFLAGS="$(CFLAGS)" CXXFLAGS="$(CXXFLAGS)" CXX_CFLAGS="$(CXX_CFLAGS)" -C ruby
 
 
-phpmod-install:
+phpmod-install: phpmod
 	make -C php install
 
 everymod: perlmod phpmod luamod pymod rubymod