diff --git a/src/OSspecific/POSIX/Allwmake b/src/OSspecific/POSIX/Allwmake
index e8260fff31..c68f089436 100755
--- a/src/OSspecific/POSIX/Allwmake
+++ b/src/OSspecific/POSIX/Allwmake
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ unset COMP_FLAGS LINK_FLAGS
 #
 if [ -f /usr/include/sys/inotify.h -a "${1%USE_STAT}" = "$1" ]
 then
-    echo "Found <sys/inotify.h>  --  using inotify for file monitoring."
+    echo "Found <sys/inotify.h>  --  enabling inotify for file monitoring."
     export COMP_FLAGS="-DFOAM_USE_INOTIFY"
 else
     unset COMP_FLAGS
diff --git a/wmake/Makefile b/wmake/Makefile
index c62fd3f4be..95b4b30c40 100644
--- a/wmake/Makefile
+++ b/wmake/Makefile
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ $(SEXE): $(OBJECTS)
 # define link statements for libraries
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+objects: $(OBJECTS)
+
 libso:   $(LIB).$(SO)
 	     @echo \'$(LIB).$(SO)\' is up to date.