diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index 4595794..06dafcb 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
     depends='log4j12-warning,log4j13-warning,logkit-warning,jdk1.4-warning,avalon-framework-warning'/>
 
   <target name="compile-only" 
-    depends="init,discovery,warning,show-lib-presence,compile-non-log4j,compile-log4j12,compile-log4j13,build-jar"/>
+    depends="prepare,discovery,warning,show-lib-presence,compile-non-log4j,compile-log4j12,compile-log4j13,build-jar"/>
 
   <target name="show-lib-presence">
     <echo  message="jdk.1.4.present=${jdk.1.4.present}"/>
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@
     <echo  message="avalon-framework.present=${avalon-framework.present}"/>
   </target>
 
-  <target name="compile-non-log4j">
+  <target name="compile-non-log4j" depends="prepare">
     <!-- compile everything except Log4J classes -->
     <javac srcdir="${source.home}"
            destdir="${build.home}/classes"
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@
     </javac>
   </target>
 
-  <target name="compile-log4j12">
+  <target name="compile-log4j12" depends="prepare">
     <!-- compile the log4j1.2 support classes -->
     <javac srcdir="${source.home}"
            destdir="${build.home}/classes"
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@
     </javac>
   </target>
 
-  <target name="compile-log4j13">
+  <target name="compile-log4j13" depends="prepare">
     <!-- compile the log4j1.3 support classes -->
     <javac srcdir="${source.home}"
            destdir="${build.home}/classes"