diff --git a/package/glibc/glibc.mk b/package/glibc/glibc.mk
index f50b459..6579f46 100644
--- a/package/glibc/glibc.mk
+++ b/package/glibc/glibc.mk
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@
 # cross-compiler and the kernel headers
 GLIBC_DEPENDENCIES = host-gcc-initial linux-headers host-gawk
 
-# Before (e)glibc is built, we must have the second stage cross-compiler
-glibc-build: host-gcc-intermediate
-
 GLIBC_SUBDIR = build
 
 GLIBC_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
@@ -142,3 +139,6 @@
 endef
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
+
+# Before (e)glibc is built, we must have the second stage cross-compiler
+$(GLIBC_TARGET_BUILD): | host-gcc-intermediate