diff --git a/Makefile.include b/Makefile.include
index a5fa29a20523..7823b5f11cec 100644
--- a/Makefile.include
+++ b/Makefile.include
@@ -352,11 +352,14 @@ endif # RIOTNOLINK
 $(ELFFILE): $(BASELIBS)
 	$(Q)$(_LINK) -o $@
 
-# All modules are built by application.inc.mk makefile
 $(BINDIR)/$(APPLICATION_MODULE).a: $(RIOTBUILD_CONFIG_HEADER_C) $(USEPKG:%=$(BINDIR)/%.a) $(APPDEPS)
 	$(Q)DIRS="$(DIRS)" "$(MAKE)" -C $(APPDIR) -f $(RIOTMAKE)/application.inc.mk
 $(BINDIR)/$(APPLICATION_MODULE).a: FORCE
 
+# Other modules are built by application.inc.mk and packages building
+_SUBMAKE_LIBS = $(filter-out $(BINDIR)/$(APPLICATION_MODULE).a $(USEPKG:%=$(BINDIR)/%.a) $(APPDEPS), $(BASELIBS))
+$(_SUBMAKE_LIBS): $(BINDIR)/$(APPLICATION_MODULE).a $(USEPKG:%=$(BINDIR)/%.a)
+
 # 'print-size' triggers a rebuild. Use 'info-buildsize' if you do not need to rebuild.
 print-size: $(ELFFILE)
 	$(Q)$(SIZE) $<