diff --git a/package/crosstool-ng/crosstool-ng.mk b/package/crosstool-ng/crosstool-ng.mk
index 20e6edc6..a82c44ac 100644
--- a/package/crosstool-ng/crosstool-ng.mk
+++ b/package/crosstool-ng/crosstool-ng.mk
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ CROSSTOOL_NG_CLEANUP_HOOKS += CROSSTOOL_NG_CLEANUP_COMMON
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-crosstool-ng.do_prepare: | $(BUILD_DIR)
+crosstool-ng.do_prepare: | $(DEPS_DIR) $(BUILD_DIR)
 	$(call PREPARE)
 	$(CHDIR)/$($(PKG)_DIR); \
 		unset $($(PKG)_UNSET); \