diff --git a/config.mak.uname b/config.mak.uname
index d324ecf22a..8bac4a8597 100644
--- a/config.mak.uname
+++ b/config.mak.uname
@@ -718,6 +718,11 @@ vcxproj:
 	git diff-files --quiet && \
 	git diff-index --cached --quiet HEAD --
 
+	# Make .vcxproj files and add them
+	unset QUIET_GEN QUIET_BUILT_IN; \
+	perl contrib/buildsystems/generate -g Vcxproj
+	git add -f git.sln {*,*/lib,t/helper/*}/*.vcxproj
+
 	# Generate the LinkOrCopyBuiltins.targets file
 	(echo '<Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">' && \
 	 echo '  <Target Name="CopyBuiltins_AfterBuild" AfterTargets="AfterBuild">' && \
@@ -731,11 +736,7 @@ vcxproj:
 	 done && \
 	 echo '  </Target>' && \
 	 echo '</Project>') >git/LinkOrCopyBuiltins.targets
-
-	# Make .vcxproj files and add them
-	unset QUIET_GEN QUIET_BUILT_IN; \
-	perl contrib/buildsystems/generate -g Vcxproj
-	git add -f git.sln {*,*/lib,t/helper/*}/*.vcxproj
+	git add git/LinkOrCopyBuiltins.targets
 
 	# Add common-cmds.h
 	$(MAKE) MSVC=1 SKIP_VCPKG=1 prefix=/mingw64 common-cmds.h