diff --git a/java/CMakeLists.txt b/java/CMakeLists.txt
index 3c6ceb9687e..64e009b2a3f 100644
--- a/java/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/java/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -808,6 +808,7 @@ add_custom_target(rocksdb_javadocs_jar ALL
   COMMAND ${Java_JAR_EXECUTABLE} cvf ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${ROCKSDB_JAVADOC_JAR} -C ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/javadoc/rocksdb .
   BYPRODUCTS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${ROCKSDB_JAVADOC_JAR}
   WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
+  DEPENDS rocksdb_javadoc
 )
 
 # Sources Jar