diff --git a/server/api/CMakeLists.txt b/server/api/CMakeLists.txt
index 2807a00095..e31fad4f88 100644
--- a/server/api/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/server/api/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -151,6 +151,10 @@ add_library(
   "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/rsUserAdmin.cpp"
   "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/rsZoneReport.cpp"
 )
+add_dependencies(
+  irods_server_api
+  irods_genquery2_parser
+)
 objects_link_libraries(
   irods_server_api
   PUBLIC