diff --git a/pkg/esp32_sdk/Makefile b/pkg/esp32_sdk/Makefile
index 0d0c813b5d..1538c7d02c 100644
--- a/pkg/esp32_sdk/Makefile
+++ b/pkg/esp32_sdk/Makefile
@@ -20,11 +20,13 @@ ESP32_SDK_LIBS = $(addprefix $(ESP32_SDK_BUILD_DIR)/, $(ESP32_SDK_COMPONENT_LIBS
 
 all: $(ESP32_SDK_LIBS) $(ESP32_SDK_VER_FILE)
 
-$(ESP32_SDK_BUILD_DIR):
+$(PKG_PREPARED): $(ESP32_SDK_BUILD_DIR) $(ESP32_SDK_VER_FILE)
+
+$(ESP32_SDK_BUILD_DIR): $(PKG_PATCHED)
 	$(Q)mkdir -p $(ESP32_SDK_BUILD_DIR)
 
 # Set the SDK version from the SDK hash/tag. For example "v3.1-51-g913a06a9".
-$(ESP32_SDK_VER_FILE):
+$(ESP32_SDK_VER_FILE): $(PKG_PATCHED) | $(ESP32_SDK_BUILD_DIR)
 	$(Q)echo "#define IDF_VER \"$(ESP32_SDK_VER_CMD)\"" > $@
 
 $(ESP32_SDK_BUILD_DIR)/lib%.a: \