diff --git a/common/Makefile b/common/Makefile
index 1e7a081..56e6bec 100644
--- a/common/Makefile
+++ b/common/Makefile
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
 
 # dependencies on generated files need to be listed explicitly
 $(obj)/version.o: include/generated/compile.h
+$(obj)/imd-barebox.o: include/generated/compile.h
 
 # compile.h changes depending on hostname, generation number, etc,
 # so we regenerate it always.