diff --git a/tools/Makefile b/tools/Makefile
index e86e2789e6..e01d95d0ec 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile
+++ b/tools/Makefile
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ else
 endif
 ifneq ($(filter coreutils,$(tools-y)),)
   $(curdir)/elfutils/compile += $(curdir)/coreutils/compile
+  $(curdir)/findutils/compile += $(curdir)/coreutils/compile
   $(curdir)/squashfs4/compile += $(curdir)/coreutils/compile
 endif