diff --git a/src/makeBaseApp/top/Makefile b/src/makeBaseApp/top/Makefile
index f5cae7c7c..c20091615 100644
--- a/src/makeBaseApp/top/Makefile
+++ b/src/makeBaseApp/top/Makefile
@@ -12,4 +12,9 @@ define DIR_template
 endef
 $(foreach dir, $(filter-out configure,$(DIRS)),$(eval $(call DIR_template,$(dir))))
 
+iocBoot_DEPEND_DIRS += $(filter %App %app,$(DIRS))
+iocboot_DEPEND_DIRS += $(filter %App %app,$(DIRS))
+
 include $(TOP)/configure/RULES_TOP
+
+