diff --git a/make/dirs.mk b/make/dirs.mk
index d8debd7c..7806cd8b 100644
--- a/make/dirs.mk
+++ b/make/dirs.mk
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ endif
 
 # explicit duplication of pattern-rule is needed, otherwise .PHONY: dirs-all.done won't match
 dirs-all.done:
-	touch dirs-started-all.done
+	touch started-dirs-all.done
 	set -e; for d in $(SUBDIRS_TO_ITERATE) ; do make -wC $$d $*; done
 ifneq ($(DONT_CHECK_PREREQ_DONE),true)
 	touch $@
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ dirs-all.done: $(wildcard $(BUILD_HDRDIR)/*.h) $(wildcard $(BUILD_HDRDIR)/$(HDRD
 endif
 
 dirs-%.done:
-	touch dirs-started-$*.done
+	touch started-dirs-$*.done
 	set -e; for d in $(SUBDIRS_TO_ITERATE) ; do make -wC $$d $*; done
 ifneq ($(DONT_CHECK_PREREQ_DONE),true)
 	touch $@