diff --git a/Makefile.inc1 b/Makefile.inc1
index 0197da068483..9e5b9801ebce 100644
--- a/Makefile.inc1
+++ b/Makefile.inc1
@@ -2055,7 +2055,8 @@ _xb-worldtmp:
 
 _xb-bootstrap-tools:
 .for _tool in \
-    ${_clang_tblgen}
+    ${_clang_tblgen} \
+    ${_gperf}
 	${_+_}@${ECHODIR} "===> ${_tool} (obj,depend,all,install)"; \
 	cd ${.CURDIR}/${_tool} && \
 	${CDMAKE} DIRPRFX=${_tool}/ obj && \