diff --git a/mkbootimg.mk b/mkbootimg.mk
index 476c9e0e..3e3983cf 100644
--- a/mkbootimg.mk
+++ b/mkbootimg.mk
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ LOKI_TOOL := echo
 TARGET_LOKI_ABOOT_IMAGE :=
 endif
 
-$(INSTALLED_BOOTIMAGE_TARGET): $(MKBOOTIMG) $(INTERNAL_BOOTIMAGE_FILES) $(BOOTIMAGE_EXTRA_DEPS)
+$(INSTALLED_BOOTIMAGE_TARGET): $(MKBOOTIMG) $(INTERNAL_BOOTIMAGE_FILES) $(BOOTIMAGE_EXTRA_DEPS) $(INSTALLED_KERNEL_TARGET)
 	$(call pretty,"Target boot image: $@")
 	$(hide) $(MKBOOTIMG) --kernel $(call bootimage-to-kernel,$(1)) $(INTERNAL_BOOTIMAGE_ARGS) $(INTERNAL_MKBOOTIMG_VERSION_ARGS) $(BOARD_MKBOOTIMG_ARGS) --output $@
 	$(hide) echo -n "SEANDROIDENFORCE" >> $@