diff --git a/scripts/deptest.sh b/scripts/deptest.sh
index 2864cd1a35..ad378bafcd 100755
--- a/scripts/deptest.sh
+++ b/scripts/deptest.sh
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ mkdir -p "$STAMP_DIR_SUCCESS" "$STAMP_DIR_FAILED" "$BUILD_DIR" "$BUILD_DIR_HOST"
 	make tools/install V=99 || die "make tools/install failed, please check"
 	cp -al staging_dir/host "$STAGING_DIR_HOST_TMPL"
 	make toolchain/install V=99 || die "make toolchain/install failed, please check"
+	make target/linux/install V=99 || die "make target/linux/install failed, please check"
 }
 
 for pkg in `cat tmp/.packagedeps  | grep CONFIG_PACKAGE | grep -v curdir | sed -e 's,.*[/=]\s*,,' | sort -u`; do