diff --git a/examples/bridge/Makefile b/examples/bridge/Makefile
index 91ac9d299..8a0190fd3 100644
--- a/examples/bridge/Makefile
+++ b/examples/bridge/Makefile
@@ -62,14 +62,18 @@ $(HOST_OBJS): %.o: %.c
 	$(Q) $(HOSTCC) -c $(HOSTCFLAGS) $< -o $@
 
 bridge_config.h: $(TOPDIR)/include/nuttx/config.h
-	@echo "CP: brigetconfig.h"
+	@echo "CP: brige_config.h"
 	$(Q) cp $(TOPDIR)/include/nuttx/config.h bridge_config.h
 
-$(HOST_BIN1): bridge_config.h $(HOST_OBJS1)
+$(HOST_OBJS1): bridge_config.h
+
+$(HOST_BIN1): $(HOST_OBJS1)
 	@echo "LD: $@"
 	$(Q) $(HOSTCC) $(HOSTLDFLAGS) $(HOST_OBJS1) -o $@
 
-$(HOST_BIN2): bridge_config.h $(HOST_OBJS2)
+$(HOST_OBJS2): bridge_config.h
+
+$(HOST_BIN2): $(HOST_OBJS2)
 	@echo "LD: $@"
 	$(Q) $(HOSTCC) $(HOSTLDFLAGS) $(HOST_OBJS2) -o $@
 
diff --git a/examples/flowc/Makefile b/examples/flowc/Makefile
index 3a9aa9f5f..6b7a9c201 100644
--- a/examples/flowc/Makefile
+++ b/examples/flowc/Makefile
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ config.h: $(TOPDIR)/include/nuttx/config.h
 
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_EXAMPLES_FLOWC_TARGET2),y)
 
-$(HOST_BIN): config.h $(HOST_OBJS)
+$(HOST_OBJS): config.h
+
+$(HOST_BIN): $(HOST_OBJS)
 	$(Q) $(HOSTCC) $(HOSTLDFLAGS) $(HOST_OBJS) -o $@
 
 endif
diff --git a/examples/nettest/Makefile b/examples/nettest/Makefile
index 22471f17c..54ce29862 100644
--- a/examples/nettest/Makefile
+++ b/examples/nettest/Makefile
@@ -119,7 +119,9 @@ config.h: $(TOPDIR)/include/nuttx/config.h
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NETTEST_TARGET2),y)
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NETTEST_LOOPBACK),y)
 
-$(HOST_BIN): config.h $(HOST_OBJS)
+$(HOST_OBJS): config.h
+
+$(HOST_BIN): $(HOST_OBJS)
 	@echo "LD:  $@"
 	$(Q) $(HOSTCC) $(HOSTLDFLAGS) $(HOST_OBJS) -o $@
 
diff --git a/examples/tcpblaster/Makefile b/examples/tcpblaster/Makefile
index 492983818..f92440ab5 100644
--- a/examples/tcpblaster/Makefile
+++ b/examples/tcpblaster/Makefile
@@ -116,7 +116,9 @@ config.h: $(TOPDIR)/include/nuttx/config.h
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_EXAMPLES_TCPBLASTER_TARGET2),y)
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_EXAMPLES_TCPBLASTER_LOOPBACK),y)
 
-$(HOST_BIN): config.h $(HOST_OBJS)
+$(HOST_OBJS): config.h
+
+$(HOST_BIN): $(HOST_OBJS)
 	@echo "LD:  $@"
 	$(Q) $(HOSTCC) $(HOSTLDFLAGS) $(HOST_OBJS) -o $@
 
diff --git a/examples/udp/Makefile b/examples/udp/Makefile
index e52b1c44e..13ef411e9 100644
--- a/examples/udp/Makefile
+++ b/examples/udp/Makefile
@@ -104,7 +104,9 @@ config.h: $(TOPDIR)/include/nuttx/config.h
 
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_EXAMPLES_UDP_TARGET2),y)
 
-$(HOST_BIN): config.h $(HOST_OBJS)
+$(HOST_OBJS): config.h
+
+$(HOST_BIN): $(HOST_OBJS)
 	$(Q) $(HOSTCC) $(HOSTLDFLAGS) $(HOST_OBJS) -o $@
 
 endif
diff --git a/examples/udpblaster/Makefile b/examples/udpblaster/Makefile
index 4f66affc2..02722d767 100644
--- a/examples/udpblaster/Makefile
+++ b/examples/udpblaster/Makefile
@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ config.h: $(TOPDIR)/include/nuttx/config.h
 	$(Q) cp $< $@
 
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_EXAMPLES_UDPBLASTER_LOOPBACK),y)
-$(HOST_BIN): config.h $(HOST_OBJS)
+$(HOST_OBJS): config.h
+
+$(HOST_BIN): $(HOST_OBJS)
 	@echo "LD:  $@"
 	$(Q) $(HOSTCC) $(HOSTLDFLAGS) $(HOST_OBJS) -o $@
 endif