diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 06b38ec34..c0d76fd10 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ V ?= 1
 
 all: mbgl
 
-config.gypi:
+config.gypi: configure
 	./configure
 
-config-ios.gypi:
+config-ios.gypi: configure
 	MASON_PLATFORM=ios ./configure config-ios.gypi
 
 # Builds the regular library