diff --git a/make/buildsystem-helpers.mk b/make/buildsystem-helpers.mk
index 8b7b439c..26ccd632 100644
--- a/make/buildsystem-helpers.mk
+++ b/make/buildsystem-helpers.mk
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 
 # resolve dependencies
 define DEPENDENCIES
-	make $($(PKG)_DEPENDENCIES)
+	@$(call MESSAGE,"Resolving dependencies")
+	$(foreach dependency,$($(PKG)_DEPENDENCIES),$(MAKE) $(dependency)$(sep))
 endef
 
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