diff --git a/client/CMakeLists.txt b/client/CMakeLists.txt
index 99e9e4a4f..5dc9cfb23 100644
--- a/client/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/client/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 add_executable(maxadmin maxadmin.c)
+add_dependencies(maxadmin maxutils)
+
 find_library(HIST edit)
 if(HIST)
   message(STATUS "Building MaxAdmin with editline: ${HIST}")
diff --git a/connectors/cdc-connector/CMakeLists.txt b/connectors/cdc-connector/CMakeLists.txt
index acb561009..60d8b98be 100644
--- a/connectors/cdc-connector/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/connectors/cdc-connector/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 # Shared version of the library
 add_library(cdc_connector SHARED cdc_connector.cpp)
+add_dependencies(cdc_connector jansson)
 target_link_libraries(cdc_connector ${JANSSON_LIBRARIES} crypto)
 set_target_properties(cdc_connector PROPERTIES VERSION "1.0.0")
 
 # Static version of the library
 add_library(cdc_connector_static STATIC cdc_connector.cpp)
+add_dependencies(cdc_connector_static jansson)
 set_target_properties(cdc_connector_static PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME cdc_connector)
 
 install_dev_library(cdc_connector cdc-connector)