diff --git a/res/libsodium/buildlibsodium.sh b/res/libsodium/buildlibsodium.sh
index 3ffc705..6acb08f 100755
--- a/res/libsodium/buildlibsodium.sh
+++ b/res/libsodium/buildlibsodium.sh
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ fi
 # Now build it
 cd libsodium-1.0.16
 bash configure
+make clean
 make -j$(nproc)
 cd ..
 
diff --git a/zec-qt-wallet.pro b/zec-qt-wallet.pro
index b151ee9..4279fe3 100644
--- a/zec-qt-wallet.pro
+++ b/zec-qt-wallet.pro
@@ -98,13 +98,11 @@ TRANSLATIONS = res/zec_qt_wallet_es.ts \
 win32: RC_ICONS = res/icon.ico
 ICON = res/logo.icns
 
-
-libsodium.target = libsodium
+libsodium.target = $$PWD/res/libsodium.a
 libsodium.commands = res/libsodium/buildlibsodium.sh
 
 QMAKE_EXTRA_TARGETS += libsodium
-PRE_TARGETDEPS += libsodium
-
+QMAKE_CLEAN += res/libsodium.a
 
 # Default rules for deployment.
 qnx: target.path = /tmp/$${TARGET}/bin