diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index da1b3ef597..a3b94a59b6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -80,17 +80,13 @@ endif
 ffmpeg_g$(EXESUF): ffmpeg.o cmdutils.o .libs
 	$(CC) $(FFLIBDIRS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ ffmpeg.o cmdutils.o $(FFLIBS) $(EXTRALIBS)
 
-ffmpeg$(EXESUF): ffmpeg_g$(EXESUF)
-	cp -p $< $@
-	$(STRIP) $@
-
 ffserver$(EXESUF): ffserver.o .libs
 	$(CC) $(FFLIBDIRS) $(LDFLAGS) $(FFSLDFLAGS) -o $@ ffserver.o $(FFLIBS) $(EXTRALIBS)
 
 ffplay_g$(EXESUF): ffplay.o cmdutils.o .libs
 	$(CC) $(FFLIBDIRS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ ffplay.o cmdutils.o $(FFLIBS) $(EXTRALIBS) $(SDL_LIBS)
 
-ffplay$(EXESUF): ffplay_g$(EXESUF)
+%$(EXESUF): %_g$(EXESUF)
 	cp -p $< $@
 	$(STRIP) $@