diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 9e16bb64703646121ccfaf4eedfdcf7c08c4473d..3629dbcf73644ecd1f0588d0f6aa601eace08a79 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -170,4 +170,8 @@ nobase_include_HEADERS+= \
 		dring/videomanager_interface.h
 endif
 
-.PHONY: buildinfo.cpp
+# Force buildinfo to be remade at each build
+buildinfo.cpp: FORCE
+	@touch buildinfo.cpp
+
+FORCE:;