diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 65ed10959e65..75591a0042b3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -337,13 +337,13 @@ genotelcontribcol: $(BUILDER)
 
 # Build the Collector executable.
 .PHONY: otelcontribcol
-otelcontribcol:
+otelcontribcol: genotelcontribcol
 	cd ./cmd/otelcontribcol && GO111MODULE=on CGO_ENABLED=0 $(GOCMD) build -trimpath -o ../../bin/otelcontribcol_$(GOOS)_$(GOARCH)$(EXTENSION) \
 		-tags $(GO_BUILD_TAGS) .
 
 # Build the Collector executable without the symbol table, debug information, and the DWARF symbol table.
 .PHONY: otelcontribcollite
-otelcontribcollite:
+otelcontribcollite: genotelcontribcol
 	cd ./cmd/otelcontribcol && GO111MODULE=on CGO_ENABLED=0 $(GOCMD) build -trimpath -o ../../bin/otelcontribcol_$(GOOS)_$(GOARCH)$(EXTENSION) \
 		-tags $(GO_BUILD_TAGS) -ldflags $(GO_BUILD_LDFLAGS) .
 
@@ -353,12 +353,12 @@ genoteltestbedcol: $(BUILDER)
 
 # Build the Collector executable, with only components used in testbed.
 .PHONY: oteltestbedcol
-oteltestbedcol:
+oteltestbedcol: genoteltestbedcol
 	cd ./cmd/oteltestbedcol && GO111MODULE=on CGO_ENABLED=0 $(GOCMD) build -trimpath -o ../../bin/oteltestbedcol_$(GOOS)_$(GOARCH)$(EXTENSION) \
 		-tags $(GO_BUILD_TAGS) .
 
 .PHONY: oteltestbedcollite
-oteltestbedcollite:
+oteltestbedcollite: genoteltestbedcol
 	cd ./cmd/oteltestbedcol && GO111MODULE=on CGO_ENABLED=0 $(GOCMD) build -trimpath -o ../../bin/oteltestbedcol_$(GOOS)_$(GOARCH)$(EXTENSION) \
 		-tags $(GO_BUILD_TAGS) -ldflags $(GO_BUILD_LDFLAGS) .