diff --git a/include/depends.mk b/include/depends.mk
index 3df51adae3..ace7139000 100644
--- a/include/depends.mk
+++ b/include/depends.mk
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 DEP_FINDPARAMS := -x "*/.svn*" -x ".*" -x "*:*" -x "*\!*" -x "* *" -x "*\\\#*" -x "*/.*_check" -x "*/.*.swp" -x "*/.pkgdir*"
 
-find_md5=find $(wildcard $(1)) -type f $(patsubst -x,-and -not -path,$(DEP_FINDPARAMS) $(2)) | mkhash md5
+find_md5=find $(wildcard $(1)) -type f $(patsubst -x,-and -not -path,$(DEP_FINDPARAMS) $(2)) -printf "%p%T@\n" | sort | mkhash md5
 
 define rdep
   .PRECIOUS: $(2)