diff --git a/codecs/Makefile b/codecs/Makefile
index d96e7cf57d..f4fc76211e 100644
--- a/codecs/Makefile
+++ b/codecs/Makefile
@@ -54,3 +54,5 @@ $(LIBG722):
 	@$(MAKE) -C g722 all
 
 $(if $(filter codec_g722,$(EMBEDDED_MODS)),modules.link,codec_g722.so): $(LIBG722)
+
+.PHONY: $(LIBG722)