diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 64684b19d49c..7aa6f8c4cc53 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1620,7 +1620,7 @@ endif
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) KBUILD_MODULES=$(if $(CONFIG_MODULES),1) \
 	$(build)=$(build-dir)
 # Make sure the latest headers are built for Documentation
-Documentation/: headers_install
+Documentation/ samples/: headers_install
 %/: prepare scripts FORCE
 	$(cmd_crmodverdir)
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) KBUILD_MODULES=$(if $(CONFIG_MODULES),1) \