diff --git a/ide/Makefile b/ide/Makefile
index d2d20c6ea5..c4d3bb34be 100644
--- a/ide/Makefile
+++ b/ide/Makefile
@@ -3706,7 +3706,7 @@ ifeq ($(LAZARUS_OPT),)
 else
 	$(MAKE) --assume-new=startlazarus.lpr startlazarus$(EXEEXT) OPT='$(LAZARUS_OPT) $(OPT)'
 endif
-lazbuilder:
+lazbuilder: $(COMPILER_UNITTARGETDIR)
 ifeq ($(LAZBUILD_OPT),)
 	$(MAKE) --assume-new=lazbuild.lpr lazbuild$(EXEEXT)
 else
diff --git a/ide/Makefile.fpc b/ide/Makefile.fpc
index 6fe7ebd3ff..19f4169734 100644
--- a/ide/Makefile.fpc
+++ b/ide/Makefile.fpc
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ else
 endif
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-lazbuilder:
+lazbuilder: $(COMPILER_UNITTARGETDIR)
 ifeq ($(LAZBUILD_OPT),)
         $(MAKE) --assume-new=lazbuild.lpr lazbuild$(EXEEXT)
 else