diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index e34b444efa..6dd428ee4c 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -9426,13 +9426,13 @@ distclean: clean
 samples: 
 	(cd samples && $(MAKE) all)
 
-@COND_USE_XRC_1@wxrc: 
+@COND_USE_XRC_1@wxrc: $(__monodll___depname) $(__monolib___depname) $(__basedll___depname) $(__baselib___depname) $(__xmldll___depname) $(__xmllib___depname)
 @COND_USE_XRC_1@	(test -d utils/wxrc && cd utils/wxrc && $(MAKE) all) || true
 
 @COND_USE_XRC_1@clean-wxrc: 
 @COND_USE_XRC_1@	(test -d utils/wxrc && cd utils/wxrc && $(MAKE) clean) || true
 
-@COND_USE_XRC_1@install-wxrc: 
+@COND_USE_XRC_1@install-wxrc: $(__wxrc___depname)
 @COND_USE_XRC_1@	(test -d utils/wxrc && cd utils/wxrc && $(MAKE) install) || true
 
 install-wxconfig: 
diff --git a/build/bakefiles/wx.bkl b/build/bakefiles/wx.bkl
index 197f1b4d7a..f891ad73f5 100644
--- a/build/bakefiles/wx.bkl
+++ b/build/bakefiles/wx.bkl
@@ -50,6 +50,16 @@
              conditional and optional subprojects is needed -->
         <action id="wxrc" cond="USE_XRC=='1'">
             <dependency-of>all</dependency-of>
+
+            <!-- some of these are not built in all configurations, <depends>
+                 takes care of ignoring the disabled ones: -->
+            <depends>monodll</depends>
+            <depends>monolib</depends>
+            <depends>basedll</depends>
+            <depends>baselib</depends>
+            <depends>xmldll</depends>
+            <depends>xmllib</depends>
+            
             <command>
                 (test -d utils/wxrc &amp;&amp; cd utils/wxrc &amp;&amp; $(DOLLAR)(MAKE) all) || true
             </command>
@@ -62,6 +72,7 @@
         </action>
         <action id="install-wxrc" cond="USE_XRC=='1'">
             <dependency-of>install</dependency-of>
+            <depends>wxrc</depends>
             <command>
                 (test -d utils/wxrc &amp;&amp; cd utils/wxrc &amp;&amp; $(DOLLAR)(MAKE) install) || true
             </command>