diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0da5004f..2b9b4ab3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk
 include $(GLUONDIR)/include/profiles.mk
 
 
-$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/bin/stat: $(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/.prepared
 gluon-tools: $(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/bin/stat