diff --git a/makefile-templates/Makefile.lecture b/makefile-templates/Makefile.lecture
index 17062e0..35f5899 100755
--- a/makefile-templates/Makefile.lecture
+++ b/makefile-templates/Makefile.lecture
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@
 # We assume that shared infrastructure files are in the parent directory;
 # modify as necessary.
 #
-SLIDE_FILES=$(wildcard ../*_slides.tex)
+SLIDE_FILES=$(wildcard ../*_slides.tex) ../Paper_variables.tex \
+	Chapter_variables.tex
 
 #
 # List of images used in the presentation as backgrounds or watermarks.
@@ -134,7 +135,8 @@
 #
 # List of other files used in the figures and examples document.
 #
-FIG_FILES=$(wildcard ../*_figures.tex)
+FIG_FILES=$(wildcard ../*_figures.tex) ../Paper_variables.tex \
+	Chapter_variables.tex
 
 #
 # List of images used in the combined lecture material document.
@@ -144,7 +146,8 @@
 #
 # List of other files used in the combined lecture material document.
 #
-COMBI_FILES=$(wildcard ../*_combined.tex)
+COMBI_FILES=$(wildcard ../*_combined.tex) ../Paper_variables.tex \
+	Chapter_variables.tex
 
 #
 # List of files other than the standard ones (slides, figures, combined)