diff --git a/tests/gpg/Makefile.am b/tests/gpg/Makefile.am
index 642e0a08..a2d24118 100644
--- a/tests/gpg/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/gpg/Makefile.am
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ private-keys-v1.d/gpg-sample.stamp: $(srcdir)/$(private_keys)
         done
 	echo x > ./private-keys-v1.d/gpg-sample.stamp
 
-pubring-stamp: $(srcdir)/pubdemo.asc ./private-keys-v1.d/gpg-sample.stamp
+pubring-stamp: $(srcdir)/pubdemo.asc private-keys-v1.d/gpg-sample.stamp
 	$(GPG) --batch --no-permission-warning \
                --import $(srcdir)/pubdemo.asc
 	-$(GPG) --batch --no-permission-warning \
diff --git a/tests/gpgsm/Makefile.am b/tests/gpgsm/Makefile.am
index 4ab22833..9d47e2ae 100644
--- a/tests/gpgsm/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/gpgsm/Makefile.am
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export GPG_AGENT_INFO :=
 BUILT_SOURCES = gpgsm.conf trustlist.txt pubring-stamp \
            private-keys-v1.d/gpg-sample.stamp
 
-pubring-stamp: $(srcdir)/cert_g10code_test1.der ./private-keys-v1.d/gpg-sample.stamp
+pubring-stamp: $(srcdir)/cert_g10code_test1.der private-keys-v1.d/gpg-sample.stamp
 	$(GPGSM) --import $(srcdir)/cert_g10code_test1.der
 	touch pubring-stamp