diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fb02bba..a5ab5e3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2119,7 +2119,7 @@
 	$(Q)mkdir -p $(dir $@)
 	$(call if_changed,copy)
 
-envtools: scripts_basic $(version_h) $(timestamp_h) tools/version.h
+envtools: u-boot-initial-env scripts_basic $(version_h) $(timestamp_h) tools/version.h
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=tools/env
 
 tools-only: export TOOLS_ONLY=y