diff --git a/lib/std/Build/CompileStep.zig b/lib/std/Build/CompileStep.zig
index db663fc767..ea2320cc89 100644
--- a/lib/std/Build/CompileStep.zig
+++ b/lib/std/Build/CompileStep.zig
@@ -454,6 +454,7 @@ pub fn installConfigHeader(
         options.install_dir,
         dest_rel_path,
     );
+    install_file.step.dependOn(&config_header.step);
     cs.builder.getInstallStep().dependOn(&install_file.step);
     cs.installed_headers.append(&install_file.step) catch @panic("OOM");
 }