diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 61fd97377eb..f8c66a20730 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1447,7 +1447,7 @@ checkarmreloc: u-boot
 		false; \
 	fi
 
-envtools: scripts_basic
+envtools: scripts_basic $(version_h) $(timestamp_h)
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=tools/env
 
 tools-only: scripts_basic $(version_h) $(timestamp_h)