diff --git a/Makefile.inc1 b/Makefile.inc1
index 56297372224b..c9571898c47d 100644
--- a/Makefile.inc1
+++ b/Makefile.inc1
@@ -1507,7 +1507,6 @@ _gcc_tools= gnu/usr.bin/cc/cc_tools
 _rescue=rescue/rescue
 .endif
 
-build-tools: .MAKE
 .for _tool in \
     bin/csh \
     bin/sh \
@@ -1521,18 +1520,22 @@ build-tools: .MAKE
     usr.bin/mkesdb_static \
     usr.bin/mkcsmapper_static \
     usr.bin/vi/catalog
+build-tools_${_tool}: .PHONY
 	${_+_}@${ECHODIR} "===> ${_tool} (obj,build-tools)"; \
 		cd ${.CURDIR}/${_tool} && \
 		${MAKE} DIRPRFX=${_tool}/ obj && \
 		${MAKE} DIRPRFX=${_tool}/ build-tools
+build-tools: build-tools_${_tool}
 .endfor
 .for _tool in \
     ${_gcc_tools}
+build-tools_${_tool}: .PHONY
 	${_+_}@${ECHODIR} "===> ${_tool} (obj,depend,all)"; \
 		cd ${.CURDIR}/${_tool} && \
 		${MAKE} DIRPRFX=${_tool}/ obj && \
 		${MAKE} DIRPRFX=${_tool}/ depend && \
 		${MAKE} DIRPRFX=${_tool}/ all
+build-tools: build-tools_${_tool}
 .endfor
 
 #