diff --git a/gnu/usr.bin/cc/cc_tools/Makefile b/gnu/usr.bin/cc/cc_tools/Makefile
index a4fe8ecb55f4..47870357f269 100644
--- a/gnu/usr.bin/cc/cc_tools/Makefile
+++ b/gnu/usr.bin/cc/cc_tools/Makefile
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ gengtype-lex.c:	gengtype-lex.l
 gengtype-yacc.h: gengtype-yacc.y
 	yacc -d -o gengtype-yacc.c ${.ALLSRC}
 
-gengtype-yacc.c: gengtype-yacc.h
+gengtype-yacc.c: gengtype-yacc.h .NOMETA
 
 gengtype-yacc+%DIKED.c: gengtype-yacc.c
 	cat    ${.ALLSRC} > ${.TARGET}