diff --git a/package/nvram/Makefile b/package/nvram/Makefile
index f7312fe18..b1b87fd15 100644
--- a/package/nvram/Makefile
+++ b/package/nvram/Makefile
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ $(IPKG_NVRAM):
 
 
 compile: install-dev
-install-dev:
+install-dev: $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.built
 	mkdir -p $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib
 	cp $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/*.so $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib