diff --git a/gnu/usr.bin/cc/cc_tools/Makefile b/gnu/usr.bin/cc/cc_tools/Makefile
index f15fd68908e6..9d84e9ac8c28 100644
--- a/gnu/usr.bin/cc/cc_tools/Makefile
+++ b/gnu/usr.bin/cc/cc_tools/Makefile
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ CLEANFILES+=	${GENSRCS}
 
 all: ${SRCS}
 
+build-tools: depend
+
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>
 
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