diff --git a/tools/root.make b/tools/root.make
index 0d6006600c..47365b0b6e 100644
--- a/tools/root.make
+++ b/tools/root.make
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ voice: voicetools features
 
 endif
 
-bininstall:
+bininstall: $(BUILDDIR)/$(BINARY)
 	@echo "Installing your rockbox binary in your '$(PREFIX)' dir"
 	$(SILENT)cp $(BINARY) $(PREFIX)/.rockbox/