diff --git a/build/Makefile.in b/build/Makefile.in
index 88b2aa463539..ea19bbeb8c10 100644
--- a/build/Makefile.in
+++ b/build/Makefile.in
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ leaktest.py: leaktest.py.in
 GARBAGE += leaktest.py
 
 ifdef MOZ_APP_BASENAME
+$(FINAL_TARGET)/application.ini: $(APP_INI_DEPS)
+
 ifdef MOZ_APP_STATIC_INI
 application.ini.h: appini_header.py $(FINAL_TARGET)/application.ini
 	$(PYTHON) $^ > $@