diff --git a/make/dirs.mk b/make/dirs.mk
index 2a61b2c4..c89dfb13 100644
--- a/make/dirs.mk
+++ b/make/dirs.mk
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ distclean: dirs.clean dirs.distclean
 subdirs-%:
 	FORCE_REBUILD_SUBDIRS=true make $*
 
+local-%:
+	FORCE_REBUILD_SUBDIRS=true DONT_CHECK_PREREQ_DONE=true make $*
+
 define subdir_rule
 
 $(1): dirs-$(1).done