diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 63a22a2cc17..123a22525c1 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -103,6 +103,15 @@ if TARGET_WINDOWS
 deploy: $(BITCOIN_WIN_INSTALLER)
 endif
 
+$(BITCOIN_QT_BIN): FORCE
+	$(MAKE) -C src qt/$(@F)
+
+$(BITCOIND_BIN): FORCE
+	$(MAKE) -C src $(@F)
+
+$(BITCOIN_CLI_BIN): FORCE
+	$(MAKE) -C src $(@F)
+
 if USE_LCOV
 
 baseline.info: