diff --git a/core/Makefile b/core/Makefile
index 2db1c01f0..4f39d5e37 100644
--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ endif
 
 INSTALLED_BOOTIMAGE_BUILD_PROP_TARGET := $(TARGET_ROOT_OUT)/build.prop
 ALL_DEFAULT_INSTALLED_MODULES += $(INSTALLED_BOOTIMAGE_BUILD_PROP_TARGET)
-$(INSTALLED_BOOTIMAGE_BUILD_PROP_TARGET):
+$(INSTALLED_BOOTIMAGE_BUILD_PROP_TARGET): $(INSTALLED_BUILD_PROP_TARGET)
 	@echo Target bootimage buildinfo: $@
 	@mkdir -p $(dir $@)
 	$(hide) echo > $@