diff --git a/common.mk b/common.mk
index 25050599f8..6199119b03 100755
--- a/common.mk
+++ b/common.mk
@@ -1092,8 +1092,10 @@ $(srcdir)/revision.h:
 	$(Q)$(gnumake:yes=#) exit > $@ || exit > $(@F)
 
 revision.tmp: $(srcdir)/version.h $(srcdir)/tool/file2lastrev.rb $(REVISION_FORCE)
-revision$(HAVE_BASERUBY:yes=.tmp): $(srcdir)/version.h $(srcdir)/tool/file2lastrev.rb $(REVISION_FORCE)
+revision.$(HAVE_BASERUBY:yes=tmp): $(srcdir)/version.h $(srcdir)/tool/file2lastrev.rb $(REVISION_FORCE)
 	$(Q) $(BASERUBY) $(srcdir)/tool/file2lastrev.rb -q --revision.h "$(srcdir)" > revision.tmp
+revision.$(HAVE_BASERUBY:no=tmp):
+	$(Q)exit > $@
 
 $(REVISION_H): revision.tmp
 	$(Q)$(IFCHANGE) "--timestamp=$@" "$(srcdir)/revision.h" revision.tmp