diff --git a/sdl2/Makefile.vc b/sdl2/Makefile.vc
index 7e3e8384..4152a53f 100644
--- a/sdl2/Makefile.vc
+++ b/sdl2/Makefile.vc
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ clean:
 	-$(RM) *.exp
 	-$(RM) *.res
 
-demos:	$(DEMOS)
+demos:	$(PDCLIBS) $(DEMOS)
 
 DEMOOBJS = $(DEMOS:.exe=.obj) tui.obj
 
diff --git a/wincon/Makefile.vc b/wincon/Makefile.vc
index 478aa5e0..4b33884f 100644
--- a/wincon/Makefile.vc
+++ b/wincon/Makefile.vc
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ clean:
 	-$(RM) *.exp
 	-$(RM) *.res
 
-demos:	$(DEMOS)
+demos:	$(PDCLIBS) $(DEMOS)
 
 DEMOOBJS = $(DEMOS:.exe=.obj) tui.obj