diff --git a/package/pkg-generic.mk b/package/pkg-generic.mk
index a2749320c3..c7419b00fb 100644
--- a/package/pkg-generic.mk
+++ b/package/pkg-generic.mk
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ $(BUILD_DIR)/%/.stamp_configured:
 	$(Q)touch $@
 
 # Build
-$(BUILD_DIR)/%/.stamp_built::
+$(BUILD_DIR)/%/.stamp_built:
 	@$(call step_start,build)
 	@$(call MESSAGE,"Building")
 	$(foreach hook,$($(PKG)_PRE_BUILD_HOOKS),$(call $(hook))$(sep))