diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 5f63e2736f31..934693514c5a 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ $($(2)_DOTNET_BUILD_DIR)/core-$(3).rsp: Makefile frameworks.sources | $($(2)_DOT
 $($(2)_DOTNET_BUILD_DIR)/core-$(3).dll: $($(2)_DOTNET_CORE_SOURCES) $($(2)_DOTNET_BUILD_DIR)/core-$(3).rsp | $($(2)_DOTNET_BUILD_DIR)
 	$$(Q_DOTNET_GEN) $(DOTNET_CSC) @$($(2)_DOTNET_BUILD_DIR)/core-$(3).rsp
 
-$($(2)_DOTNET_BUILD_DIR)/apidefinition-$(3).rsp: Makefile frameworks.sources
+$($(2)_DOTNET_BUILD_DIR)/apidefinition-$(3).rsp: Makefile frameworks.sources | $($(2)_DOTNET_BUILD_DIR)
 	$$(Q_DOTNET_GEN) echo \
 		-debug \
 		-unsafe \