diff --git a/configure b/configure
index b25cd0b4..d6819aa0 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -10311,6 +10311,8 @@ PSBLASRULES='
 PSBLDLIBS=$(BLACS) $(BLAS) $(METIS_LIB) $(LIBS)
 CDEFINES=$(PSBCDEFINES)
 FDEFINES=$(PSBFDEFINES)
+$(.mod).o:
+
 
 # These should be portable rules, arent they?
 .c.o:
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d75aa13d..abadda5b 100755
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -680,6 +680,8 @@ PSBLASRULES='
 PSBLDLIBS=$(BLACS) $(BLAS) $(METIS_LIB) $(LIBS)
 CDEFINES=$(PSBCDEFINES)
 FDEFINES=$(PSBFDEFINES)
+$(.mod).o:
+	
 
 # These should be portable rules, arent they?
 .c.o: