diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.lib b/scripts/Makefile.lib
index a66fc0acad1e..342618a2bccb 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.lib
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.lib
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ define rule_dtc
 endef
 
 $(obj)/%.dt.yaml: $(src)/%.dts $(DTC) $(DT_TMP_SCHEMA) FORCE
-	$(call if_changed_rule,dtc)
+	$(call if_changed_rule,dtc,yaml)
 
 dtc-tmp = $(subst $(comma),_,$(dot-target).dts.tmp)