diff --git a/xmlhelp/source/com/sun/star/help/makefile.mk b/xmlhelp/source/com/sun/star/help/makefile.mk
index 75823ce8eab9..1e1a2c518fa0 100644
--- a/xmlhelp/source/com/sun/star/help/makefile.mk
+++ b/xmlhelp/source/com/sun/star/help/makefile.mk
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ CUSTOMMANIFESTFILE = MANIFEST.MF
 ALLTAR : $(ADDFILES)
 
 .IF "$(JARTARGETN)"!=""
+$(JARTARGETN) : $(ADDFILES)
 $(JARTARGETN) : $(COMP)
 .ENDIF