diff --git a/compile.mk b/compile.mk
index 45e126ad..5a2707ad 100644
--- a/compile.mk
+++ b/compile.mk
@@ -39,12 +39,13 @@ CXXFLAGS += $(FLAGS)
 
 OBJECTS += $(patsubst %, build/%.o, $(SOURCES))
 DEPS = $(patsubst %, build/%.d, $(SOURCES))
+RESOURCES +=
 
 
 # Final targets
 
-$(TARGET): $(OBJECTS)
-	$(CXX) -o $@ $^ $(LDFLAGS)
+$(TARGET): $(RESOURCES) $(OBJECTS)
+	$(CXX) -o $@ $(OBJECTS) $(LDFLAGS)
 
 
 -include $(DEPS)
diff --git a/plugin.mk b/plugin.mk
index 96d3040d..37776dfc 100644
--- a/plugin.mk
+++ b/plugin.mk
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ ifeq ($(ARCH), win)
 endif
 
 
-all: $(RESOURCES) $(TARGET)
+all: $(TARGET)
 
 include $(RACK_DIR)/compile.mk
 
@@ -38,11 +38,12 @@ dist: all
 	mkdir -p dist/$(SLUG)
 	# Strip and copy plugin binary
 	cp $(TARGET) dist/$(SLUG)/
-	strip -s dist/$(SLUG)/$(TARGET)
+	strip dist/$(SLUG)/$(TARGET)
 	# Copy distributables
 	cp -R $(DISTRIBUTABLES) dist/$(SLUG)/
 	# Create ZIP package
 	cd dist && zip -5 -r $(SLUG)-$(VERSION)-$(ARCH).zip $(SLUG)
 
+
 .PHONY: clean dist
 .DEFAULT_GOAL := all