diff --git a/package/Makefile b/package/Makefile
index 8e72d4ec72..4663b41de4 100644
--- a/package/Makefile
+++ b/package/Makefile
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ endif
 
 $(curdir)/flags-install:= -j1
 
+$(curdir)//compile = $(STAGING_DIR)/.prepared $(BIN_DIR)
+
 $(eval $(call stampfile,$(curdir),package,prereq,.config))
 $(eval $(call stampfile,$(curdir),package,cleanup,$(TMP_DIR)/.build))
 $(eval $(call stampfile,$(curdir),package,compile,$(TMP_DIR)/.build))
diff --git a/target/Makefile b/target/Makefile
index 83f9c4b093..3bbb9f4131 100644
--- a/target/Makefile
+++ b/target/Makefile
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ $(curdir)/builddirs-install:=\
 $(curdir)/sdk/install:=$(curdir)/linux/install
 $(curdir)/imagebuilder/install:=$(curdir)/linux/install
 
+$(curdir)//compile = $(STAGING_DIR)/.prepared $(BIN_DIR)
+
 $(eval $(call stampfile,$(curdir),target,prereq,.config))
 $(eval $(call stampfile,$(curdir),target,compile,$(TMP_DIR)/.build))
 $(eval $(call stampfile,$(curdir),target,install,$(TMP_DIR)/.build))