diff --git a/makefiles/Makefile.sim b/makefiles/Makefile.sim
index c1038135..944df6c8 100644
--- a/makefiles/Makefile.sim
+++ b/makefiles/Makefile.sim
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ ifeq ($(MAKECMDGOALS), debug)
  TRICK_CPFLAGS += --debug
 endif
 
-all : ${TRICK_HOME}/lib_${TRICK_HOST_CPU}/libtrick.a Makefile_sim
+all : ${TRICK_HOME}/lib_${TRICK_HOST_CPU}/libtrick.a preMakefile_simHook Makefile_sim
 	@/bin/cp ${TRICK_HOME}/bin/MAKE_out_header.txt MAKE_out
 	@$(MAKE) --no-print-directory -f Makefile_sim ICG 2>&1 | tee -a MAKE_out ; exit $${PIPESTATUS[0]}
 	@$(MAKE) --no-print-directory -f Makefile_sim convert_swig 2>&1 | tee -a MAKE_out ; exit $${PIPESTATUS[0]}
 	@$(MAKE) --no-print-directory -f Makefile_sim all 2>&1 | tee -a MAKE_out ; exit $${PIPESTATUS[0]}
 
-test : ${TRICK_HOME}/lib_${TRICK_HOST_CPU}/libtrick.a Makefile_sim
+test : ${TRICK_HOME}/lib_${TRICK_HOST_CPU}/libtrick.a preMakefile_simHook Makefile_sim
 	@/bin/cp ${TRICK_HOME}/bin/MAKE_out_header.txt MAKE_out
 	@$(MAKE) --no-print-directory -f Makefile_sim ICG 2>&1 | tee -a MAKE_out ; exit $${PIPESTATUS[0]}
 	@$(MAKE) --no-print-directory -f Makefile_sim convert_swig 2>&1 | tee -a MAKE_out ; exit $${PIPESTATUS[0]}
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ test : ${TRICK_HOME}/lib_${TRICK_HOST_CPU}/libtrick.a Makefile_sim
 
 debug : all
 
+preMakefile_simHook:
+
 ${TRICK_HOME}/lib_${TRICK_HOST_CPU}/libtrick.a:
 	@echo "Cannot find $@.  Please build Trick for this platfrom"
 	@exit -1