diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 2099a50..6e27ff4 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ CORE_OBJECTS = $(CORE_SOURCES:%.c=$(BUILD_DIR)/$(CORE_DIR)/%.o)
 CURRENT_CORE_FILE := 0
 
 # Build core target
-build_core: core_setup count_core_build $(BUILD_DIR)/$(CORE_OUTPUT) core_end
+build_core: core_setup count_core_build core_end
 
 # Core build directories
 core_setup:
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ $(BUILD_DIR)/$(CORE_DIR)/%.o: $(CORE_DIR)/%.c
 	$(Q)$(CORE_CC) $(CORE_CFLAGS) $(CORE_INCLUDE_DIRS:%=-I%) -MMD -MP -c $< -o $@
 
 # Print ending message
-core_end:
+core_end: $(BUILD_DIR)/$(CORE_OUTPUT)
 	@echo "Built target $(CORE_OUTPUT)"
 
 # Source files dependencies