diff --git a/tools/hotplug/common/Makefile b/tools/hotplug/common/Makefile
index b95bf4ee8b..35fab6daf2 100644
--- a/tools/hotplug/common/Makefile
+++ b/tools/hotplug/common/Makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ build: genpath
 install: all install-scripts
 
 .PHONY: install-scripts
-install-scripts:
+install-scripts: build
 	[ -d $(DESTDIR)$(XEN_SCRIPT_DIR) ] || \
 		$(INSTALL_DIR) $(DESTDIR)$(XEN_SCRIPT_DIR)
 	set -e; for i in $(XEN_SCRIPTS); \