diff --git a/make/projects-dir.mk b/make/projects-dir.mk
index 988f3029..d719efd8 100644
--- a/make/projects-dir.mk
+++ b/make/projects-dir.mk
@@ -83,8 +83,9 @@ check-conv:
 projects.txt:
 	echo $(PROJECTS) | sed 's/ /\n/g; s%/%%g' > $@
 
-config.done:
+config.done: cvs-update.done
 	make -C ytools config
+	touch $@
 
 links.done:
 	ln -sf btools dspider-btools