1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/nextstep/Makefile.in b/nextstep/Makefile.in
index 187a317d6cb..cd226821f18 100644
--- a/nextstep/Makefile.in
+++ b/nextstep/Makefile.in
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ ${ns_appdir}: ${srcdir}/${ns_appsrc} ${ns_appsrc}
         [ `cd ${srcdir} && /bin/pwd` = `/bin/pwd` ] || \
           ( cd ${ns_appsrc} ; tar cfh - . ) | \
             ( cd ${ns_appdir} ; umask 022; tar xf - )
+        touch ${ns_appdir}
 
 ${ns_appbindir}/Emacs: ${ns_appdir} ../src/emacs${EXEEXT}
         ${MKDIR_P} ${ns_appbindir}