diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index fb55e44c9df44..936b160c9474f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -225,7 +225,8 @@ add_custom_target(version COMMAND ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/build/unix/makeversion.sh
 #add_dependencies(version root.exe)
 
 #---distribution commands------------------------------------------------------------------------
-add_custom_target(distsrc COMMAND ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/build/unix/makedistsrc.sh ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR})
+add_custom_target(distsrc COMMAND ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/build/unix/makedistsrc.sh ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}
+                  DEPENDS ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/include/RGitCommit.h)
 add_custom_target(dist COMMAND cpack --config CPackConfig.cmake)
 
 #---Configure and install various files neded later and for clients -----------------------------