diff --git a/share/mk/bsd.confs.mk b/share/mk/bsd.confs.mk
index eb87ba49caa..d203087c67d 100644
--- a/share/mk/bsd.confs.mk
+++ b/share/mk/bsd.confs.mk
@@ -135,8 +135,10 @@ _${group}INS_${cnf:T}: ${cnf}
 .if ${MK_STAGING} != "no"
 .  if !empty(STAGE_SETS)
 buildconfig: stage_files
+stage_files:
 .    if !empty(STAGE_AS_SETS)
 buildconfig: stage_as
+stage_as:
 .    endif
 .  endif
 .endif