diff --git a/common.mk b/common.mk
index e73805412c..dd6f0c450a 100644
--- a/common.mk
+++ b/common.mk
@@ -1073,7 +1073,7 @@ vm_call_iseq_optimized.inc: $(srcdir)/tool/mk_call_iseq_optimized.rb
 	$(ECHO) generating $@
 	$(Q) $(BASERUBY) $(srcdir)/tool/mk_call_iseq_optimized.rb > $@
 
-$(MINIPRELUDE_C): $(COMPILE_PRELUDE)
+$(MINIPRELUDE_C): $(COMPILE_PRELUDE) $(BUILTIN_RB_SRCS)
 	$(ECHO) generating $@
 	$(Q) $(BASERUBY) $(srcdir)/tool/generic_erb.rb -I$(srcdir) -o $@ \
 		$(srcdir)/template/prelude.c.tmpl $(BUILTIN_RB_SRCS)