diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c9b7dbb64c7..c1348ef020c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -368,6 +368,7 @@ endif
 
 no-dot-config-targets := clean mrproper distclean \
 			 cscope TAGS tags help %docs check% \
+			 include/linux/version.h headers_% \
 			 kernelrelease kernelversion
 
 config-targets := 0