diff --git a/arch/arm/Makefile b/arch/arm/Makefile
index 90a4713..8f0d23e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/Makefile
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
 endif
 
 pbl := arch/arm/pbl
-$(pbl)/zbarebox.S $(pbl)/zbarebox.bin $(pbl)/zbarebox: barebox.bin
+$(pbl)/zbarebox.S $(pbl)/zbarebox.bin $(pbl)/zbarebox: barebox.bin FORCE
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=$(pbl) $@
 
 archclean: