diff --git a/solenv/bin/build.pl b/solenv/bin/build.pl
index e549b7dff34c..bb37e1135542 100755
--- a/solenv/bin/build.pl
+++ b/solenv/bin/build.pl
@@ -787,10 +787,8 @@ sub dmake_dir {
         my $real_exit_code = $error_code >> 8;
         if (($real_exit_code == 255) && ($ENV{nodep} eq '') && ($ENV{depend} eq '')) {
             print "Forcing regeneration of dependency info\n";
-            $ENV{depend} = 't';
-            run_job($dmake, $job_name);
+            run_job($dmake, 'depend=t', $job_name);
             print "Retrying $job_name\n";
-            $ENV{depend} = '';
             $error_code = run_job($dmake, $job_name);
         }