diff --git a/gnu/usr.bin/binutils/Makefile b/gnu/usr.bin/binutils/Makefile
index 1b83ffcd809b..c7dd837db627 100644
--- a/gnu/usr.bin/binutils/Makefile
+++ b/gnu/usr.bin/binutils/Makefile
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 SUBDIR=	doc\
 	libiberty \
 	libbfd \
+	.WAIT \
 	libopcodes \
 	libbinutils \
 	.WAIT \