diff --git a/include/host-build.mk b/include/host-build.mk
index 56d539680..13bd16252 100644
--- a/include/host-build.mk
+++ b/include/host-build.mk
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ define HostBuild
 
   $(STAMP_BUILT): $(STAMP_CONFIGURED)
 	$(call Build/Compile)
-	@$(MAKE) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.dep_files
+	@$(NO_TRACE_MAKE) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.dep_files
 	touch $$@
 
   $(STAGING_DIR)/stampfiles/.host_$(PKG_NAME)-installed: $(STAMP_BUILT)
diff --git a/include/package.mk b/include/package.mk
index 2821493bf..30f08d6ee 100644
--- a/include/package.mk
+++ b/include/package.mk
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ define Build/DefaultTargets
 
   $(STAMP_BUILT): $(STAMP_CONFIGURED)
 	$(Build/Compile)
-	@$(MAKE) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.dep_files
+	@$(NO_TRACE_MAKE) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.dep_files
 	touch $$@
 
   ifdef Build/InstallDev