diff --git a/core/Makefile b/core/Makefile
index 947114822..4075c492c 100644
--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -2384,6 +2384,7 @@ $1:
 	  exit 1; \
 	fi
 	ln -sfn $2 $1
+$1: .KATI_SYMLINK_OUTPUTS := $1
 )
 $1
 endef
diff --git a/core/definitions.mk b/core/definitions.mk
index bfbeee3a3..daac65249 100644
--- a/core/definitions.mk
+++ b/core/definitions.mk
@@ -2610,6 +2610,7 @@ $(3): $(1)
 	@mkdir -p $(dir $$@)
 	@rm -rf $$@
 	$(hide) ln -sf $(2) $$@
+$(3): .KATI_SYMLINK_OUTPUTS := $(3)
 endef
 
 # Copy an apk to a target location while removing classes*.dex