diff --git a/src/system/boot/Jamfile b/src/system/boot/Jamfile
index 79c1b317c7..3083e8bb2e 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/boot/Jamfile
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ rule BuildCoffLoader {
 	COFF_FORMAT on $(coffLoader) = xcoff-powermac ;
 	HACK_COFF on $(coffLoader) = <build>hack-coff ;
 
+	Depends $(coffLoader) : <build>hack-coff ;
 	Depends $(coffLoader) : $(bootLoader) ;
 	MakeLocateDebug $(coffLoader) ;
 }