diff --git a/src/makeBaseApp/top/config/RULES.registerRecordDeviceDriver b/src/makeBaseApp/top/config/RULES.registerRecordDeviceDriver
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index 000000000..38178cb0b
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+++ b/src/makeBaseApp/top/config/RULES.registerRecordDeviceDriver
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+registerRecordDeviceDriver.o: registerRecordDeviceDriver.c
+
+registerRecordDeviceDriver.c: $(TOP)/dbd/$(EXPANDED_DBD)
+	$(RM) registerRecordDeviceDriver.c
+	$(EPICS_BASE_HOST_BIN)/registerRecordDeviceDriver.pl \
+	$(TOP)/dbd/$(EXPANDED_DBD) > registerRecordDeviceDriver.c