diff --git a/Documentation/sphinx/kernel_include.py b/Documentation/sphinx/kernel_include.py
index f523aa68a36b..abe768088377 100755
--- a/Documentation/sphinx/kernel_include.py
+++ b/Documentation/sphinx/kernel_include.py
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ class KernelInclude(Include):
     u"""KernelInclude (``kernel-include``) directive"""
 
     def run(self):
+        env = self.state.document.settings.env
         path = os.path.realpath(
             os.path.expandvars(self.arguments[0]))
 
@@ -70,6 +71,8 @@ class KernelInclude(Include):
 
         self.arguments[0] = path
 
+        env.note_dependency(os.path.abspath(path))
+
         #return super(KernelInclude, self).run() # won't work, see HINTs in _run()
         return self._run()