diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 530839d1a..60f55d2d5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -125,14 +125,14 @@ add_library(re2c_objects_autogen OBJECT
     "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/src/parse/lex.h"
     "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/src/parse/lex_conf.cc"
     "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/src/options/parse_opts.cc"
+    "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/src/default_syntax_c.cc"
+    "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/src/default_syntax_go.cc"
+    "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/src/default_syntax_rust.cc"
     "${re2c_docs}"
 )
 add_library(re2c_objects_autogen_ver_to_vernum OBJECT
     "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/src/msg/ver_to_vernum.cc"
 )
-add_library(re2c_objects_autogen_syntax_c OBJECT
-    "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/src/default_syntax_c.cc"
-)
 
 set(re2c_sources
     src/codegen/helpers.cc
@@ -209,28 +209,23 @@ re2c_bootstrap_parser(
     "src/codegen/syntax_parser.ypp"
     "src/codegen/syntax_parser.cc"
     "src/codegen/syntax_parser.h")
+
 re2c_bootstrap_syntax("include/syntax/c" "src/default_syntax_c.cc")
+re2c_bootstrap_syntax("include/syntax/go" "src/default_syntax_go.cc")
+re2c_bootstrap_syntax("include/syntax/rust" "src/default_syntax_rust.cc")
 
 # re2c
-add_executable(re2c ${re2c_sources} $<TARGET_OBJECTS:re2c_objects_autogen_syntax_c>)
+add_executable(re2c ${re2c_sources})
 
 # re2go
 if (RE2C_BUILD_RE2GO)
-    re2c_bootstrap_syntax("include/syntax/go" "src/default_syntax_go.cc")
-    add_library(re2c_objects_autogen_syntax_go OBJECT
-        "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/src/default_syntax_go.cc"
-    )
-    add_executable(re2go ${re2c_sources} $<TARGET_OBJECTS:re2c_objects_autogen_syntax_go>)
+    add_executable(re2go ${re2c_sources})
     target_compile_definitions(re2go PUBLIC "RE2C_LANG=Lang::GO")
 endif()
 
 # re2rust
 if (RE2C_BUILD_RE2RUST)
-    re2c_bootstrap_syntax("include/syntax/rust" "src/default_syntax_rust.cc")
-    add_library(re2c_objects_autogen_syntax_rust OBJECT
-        "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/src/default_syntax_rust.cc"
-    )
-    add_executable(re2rust ${re2c_sources} $<TARGET_OBJECTS:re2c_objects_autogen_syntax_rust>)
+    add_executable(re2rust ${re2c_sources})
     target_compile_definitions(re2rust PUBLIC "RE2C_LANG=Lang::RUST")
 endif()
 
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index e7b0bb865..eb2a8c040 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -145,8 +145,10 @@ re2c_GEN_SRC = \
 	src/codegen/syntax_lexer.cc \
 	src/codegen/syntax_parser.cc \
 	src/parse/lex_conf.cc \
-	src/options/parse_opts.cc
-	src/default_syntax_c.cc
+	src/options/parse_opts.cc \
+	src/default_syntax_c.cc \
+	src/default_syntax_go.cc \
+	src/default_syntax_rust.cc
 re2c_GEN_HDR = \
 	src/codegen/syntax_parser.h \
 	src/parse/lex.h \
@@ -154,7 +156,7 @@ re2c_GEN_HDR = \
 re2c_GEN = \
 	$(re2c_GEN_SRC) \
 	$(re2c_GEN_HDR)
-nodist_re2c_SOURCES = $(re2c_GEN) src/default_syntax_c.cc
+nodist_re2c_SOURCES = $(re2c_GEN)
 
 # custom rules create headers and must go before normal rules
 BUILT_SOURCES = $(re2c_GEN_SRC)
@@ -528,7 +530,7 @@ if WITH_GOLANG
 bin_PROGRAMS += re2go
 re2go_CXXFLAGS = $(AM_CXXFLAGS) -DRE2C_LANG=Lang::GO
 re2go_SOURCES = $(re2c_SOURCES)
-nodist_re2go_SOURCES = $(re2c_GEN) src/default_syntax_go.cc
+nodist_re2go_SOURCES = $(nodist_re2c_SOURCES)
 endif
 
 # re2rust
@@ -536,5 +538,5 @@ if WITH_RUST
 bin_PROGRAMS += re2rust
 re2rust_CXXFLAGS = $(AM_CXXFLAGS) -DRE2C_LANG=Lang::RUST
 re2rust_SOURCES = $(re2c_SOURCES)
-nodist_re2rust_SOURCES = $(re2c_GEN) src/default_syntax_rust.cc
+nodist_re2rust_SOURCES = $(nodist_re2c_SOURCES)
 endif
diff --git a/bootstrap/src/default_syntax_c.cc b/bootstrap/src/default_syntax_c.cc
index 9a7535624..38ddbb3ee 100644
--- a/bootstrap/src/default_syntax_c.cc
+++ b/bootstrap/src/default_syntax_c.cc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const char* DEFAULT_SYNTAX =
+const char* DEFAULT_SYNTAX_C =
     "api = [pointers, generic];\n"
     "api_style = [functions, freeform];\n"
     "jump_model = [goto_label, loop_switch];\n"
diff --git a/bootstrap/src/default_syntax_go.cc b/bootstrap/src/default_syntax_go.cc
index 16c48f752..e9cdb482b 100644
--- a/bootstrap/src/default_syntax_go.cc
+++ b/bootstrap/src/default_syntax_go.cc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const char* DEFAULT_SYNTAX =
+const char* DEFAULT_SYNTAX_GO =
     "api = [generic];\n"
     "api_style = [freeform, functions];\n"
     "jump_model = [goto_label, loop_switch];\n"
diff --git a/bootstrap/src/default_syntax_rust.cc b/bootstrap/src/default_syntax_rust.cc
index 62452da26..9e27e38d9 100644
--- a/bootstrap/src/default_syntax_rust.cc
+++ b/bootstrap/src/default_syntax_rust.cc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const char* DEFAULT_SYNTAX =
+const char* DEFAULT_SYNTAX_RUST =
     "api = [generic];\n"
     "api_style = [freeform, functions];\n"
     "jump_model = [loop_switch];\n"
diff --git a/build/stx2cpp.py b/build/stx2cpp.py
index 47e088a03..1cd9f7b99 100644
--- a/build/stx2cpp.py
+++ b/build/stx2cpp.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 Encodes the contents of a syntax file as C++ source code.
 """
 
+import os
 import sys
 
 if len(sys.argv) != 3:
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@
 output = sys.argv[2]
 
 with open(output, 'w') as output_file:
-    output_file.write("const char* DEFAULT_SYNTAX =\n")
+    output_file.write("const char* DEFAULT_SYNTAX_" + os.path.basename(input).upper() + " =\n")
 
     # write input file line by line as a string, escaping characters as needed
     with open(input, 'r') as input_file: