diff --git a/tools/helpers/Makefile b/tools/helpers/Makefile
index 8262d9e75a..11db7d8982 100644
--- a/tools/helpers/Makefile
+++ b/tools/helpers/Makefile
@@ -64,3 +64,5 @@ clean:
 	$(RM) *.o $(TARGETS) $(DEPS_RM)
 
 distclean: clean
+
+-include $(DEPS_INCLUDE)