diff --git a/dos/Makefile.bcc b/dos/Makefile.bcc
index 2039621a..14f002f2 100644
--- a/dos/Makefile.bcc
+++ b/dos/Makefile.bcc
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ clean:
 	-$(RM) *.map
 	-$(RM) *.exe
 
-demos:	$(DEMOS)
+demos:	$(LIBCURSES) $(DEMOS)
 
 $(LIBCURSES) : $(LIBOBJS) $(PDCOBJS)
 	-$(RM) $@
diff --git a/os2/Makefile.bcc b/os2/Makefile.bcc
index 2928ff03..0e2436a6 100644
--- a/os2/Makefile.bcc
+++ b/os2/Makefile.bcc
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ clean:
         -$(RM) *.map
 	-$(RM) *.exe
 
-demos:	$(DEMOS)
+demos:	$(LIBCURSES) $(DEMOS)
 
 $(LIBCURSES) : $(LIBOBJS) $(PDCOBJS)
 	-$(RM) $@
diff --git a/wincon/Makefile.bcc b/wincon/Makefile.bcc
index edacb132..39adacc0 100644
--- a/wincon/Makefile.bcc
+++ b/wincon/Makefile.bcc
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ clean:
 	-$(RM) *.tds
 	-$(RM) *.exe
 
-demos:	$(DEMOS)
+demos:	$(LIBCURSES) $(DEMOS)
 
 $(LIBCURSES) : $(LIBOBJS) $(PDCOBJS)
 	-$(RM) $@