diff --git a/core/Makefile b/core/Makefile
index 635ac765d3..7a8ba1fdc0 100644
--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -1154,6 +1154,9 @@ endif
 ifeq (true,$(PRODUCTS.$(INTERNAL_PRODUCT).PRODUCT_SUPPORTS_VBOOT))
 $(INSTALLED_BOOTIMAGE_TARGET) : $(VBOOT_SIGNER)
 endif
+ifeq (true,$(BOARD_AVB_ENABLE))
+$(INSTALLED_BOOTIMAGE_TARGET) : $(AVBTOOL)
+endif
 $(INSTALLED_BOOTIMAGE_TARGET): $(MKBOOTFS) $(MKBOOTIMG) $(MINIGZIP) \
 		$(INSTALLED_RAMDISK_TARGET) \
 		$(INTERNAL_RECOVERYIMAGE_FILES) \