diff --git a/src/intel/Makefile.vulkan.am b/src/intel/Makefile.vulkan.am
index 0bcbf0419ca..4125cb205ad 100644
--- a/src/intel/Makefile.vulkan.am
+++ b/src/intel/Makefile.vulkan.am
@@ -64,10 +64,12 @@ EXTRA_DIST += \
 	vulkan/TODO
 
 vulkan/dev_icd.json : vulkan/anv_extensions.py vulkan/anv_icd.py
+	$(MKDIR_GEN)
 	$(AM_V_GEN)$(PYTHON2) $(srcdir)/vulkan/anv_icd.py \
 		--lib-path="${abs_top_builddir}/${LIB_DIR}" --out $@
 
 vulkan/intel_icd.@host_cpu@.json : vulkan/anv_extensions.py vulkan/anv_icd.py
+	$(MKDIR_GEN)
 	$(AM_V_GEN)$(PYTHON2) $(srcdir)/vulkan/anv_icd.py \
 		--lib-path="${libdir}" --out $@