diff --git a/tools/Makefile b/tools/Makefile
index e01d95d0ec..800647762f 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile
+++ b/tools/Makefile
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ ifneq ($(filter coreutils,$(tools-y)),)
   $(curdir)/elfutils/compile += $(curdir)/coreutils/compile
   $(curdir)/findutils/compile += $(curdir)/coreutils/compile
   $(curdir)/squashfs4/compile += $(curdir)/coreutils/compile
+  $(curdir)/util-linux/compile += $(curdir)/coreutils/compile
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(HOST_OS),Darwin)