diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e66e885d1b..c67493e184 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ qemu-nbd$(EXESUF): qemu-nbd.o $(tools-obj-y) $(block-obj-y)
 qemu-io$(EXESUF): qemu-io.o cmd.o $(tools-obj-y) $(block-obj-y)
 
 qemu-bridge-helper$(EXESUF): qemu-bridge-helper.o
+qemu-bridge-helper.o: $(GENERATED_HEADERS)
 
 fsdev/virtfs-proxy-helper$(EXESUF): fsdev/virtfs-proxy-helper.o fsdev/virtio-9p-marshal.o oslib-posix.o $(trace-obj-y)
 fsdev/virtfs-proxy-helper$(EXESUF): LIBS += -lcap