diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e5f5a8c..43391eb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@
 
 no-dot-config-targets := clean clobber mrproper distclean \
 			 help %docs check% coccicheck \
-			 ubootversion backup
+			 ubootversion backup tools-only
 
 config-targets := 0
 mixed-targets  := 0
@@ -1128,6 +1128,9 @@
 env: scripts_basic
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=tools/$@
 
+tools-only: scripts_basic $(version_h) $(timestamp_h)
+	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=tools
+
 tools-all: export HOST_TOOLS_ALL=y
 tools-all: env tools ;