diff --git a/target/linux/Makefile b/target/linux/Makefile
index 8eea40ee18..eaf3198222 100644
--- a/target/linux/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/Makefile
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk
 
 export TARGET_BUILD=1
 
-prereq clean download prepare compile install oldconfig menuconfig nconfig xconfig update refresh: FORCE
+prereq clean download prepare compile install oldconfig menuconfig nconfig xconfig update refresh dtb: FORCE
 	@+$(NO_TRACE_MAKE) -C $(firstword $(wildcard feeds/$(BOARD) $(BOARD))) $@