diff --git a/conf/any-emu.rmk b/conf/any-emu.rmk
index ee5ab3cd4..95f44844c 100644
--- a/conf/any-emu.rmk
+++ b/conf/any-emu.rmk
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 COMMON_LDFLAGS += -nostdlib
 COMMON_CFLAGS += -nostdinc -isystem $(shell $(TARGET_CC) -print-file-name=include) -fno-builtin
 
-# Used by various components.  These rules need to precede them.
-script/lexer.c_DEPENDENCIES = grub_script.tab.h
-
 util/grub-emu.c_DEPENDENCIES = grub_emu_init.h
 kernel_img_RELOCATABLE = yes
 pkglib_PROGRAMS = kernel.img
diff --git a/conf/common.rmk b/conf/common.rmk
index b97de8e22..55a430572 100644
--- a/conf/common.rmk
+++ b/conf/common.rmk
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # -*- makefile -*-
 
+# Used by various components.  These rules need to precede them.
+script/lexer.c_DEPENDENCIES = grub_script.tab.h
+
 sbin_UTILITIES += grub-mkdevicemap
 grub_mkdevicemap_SOURCES = gnulib/progname.c util/grub-mkdevicemap.c \
 	util/deviceiter.c \
diff --git a/conf/i386-coreboot.rmk b/conf/i386-coreboot.rmk
index 44b80761e..048356a53 100644
--- a/conf/i386-coreboot.rmk
+++ b/conf/i386-coreboot.rmk
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ COMMON_ASFLAGS	= -nostdinc -fno-builtin -m32
 COMMON_CFLAGS = -fno-builtin -mrtd -mregparm=3 -m32
 COMMON_LDFLAGS	= -m32 -nostdlib
 
-# Used by various components.  These rules need to precede them.
-script/lexer.c_DEPENDENCIES = grub_script.tab.h
-
 # Images.
 
 GRUB_KERNEL_MACHINE_LINK_ADDR	= 0x8200
diff --git a/conf/i386-ieee1275.rmk b/conf/i386-ieee1275.rmk
index d23ba4c0e..c65e2f7de 100644
--- a/conf/i386-ieee1275.rmk
+++ b/conf/i386-ieee1275.rmk
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ COMMON_ASFLAGS	= -m32 -nostdinc -fno-builtin
 COMMON_CFLAGS	= -ffreestanding -mrtd -mregparm=3
 COMMON_LDFLAGS	= -nostdlib
 
-# Used by various components.  These rules need to precede them.
-script/lexer.c_DEPENDENCIES = grub_script.tab.h
-
 # Images.
 pkglib_PROGRAMS = kernel.img
 
diff --git a/conf/i386-pc.rmk b/conf/i386-pc.rmk
index b620c43af..57904b265 100644
--- a/conf/i386-pc.rmk
+++ b/conf/i386-pc.rmk
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ COMMON_ASFLAGS = -nostdinc -fno-builtin -m32
 COMMON_CFLAGS = -fno-builtin -mrtd -mregparm=3 -m32
 COMMON_LDFLAGS = -m32 -nostdlib
 
-# Used by various components.  These rules need to precede them.
-script/lexer.c_DEPENDENCIES = grub_script.tab.h
-
 # Images.
 pkglib_IMAGES = boot.img cdboot.img diskboot.img kernel.img lnxboot.img \
 	pxeboot.img
diff --git a/conf/i386-qemu.rmk b/conf/i386-qemu.rmk
index 355870c89..c7209f348 100644
--- a/conf/i386-qemu.rmk
+++ b/conf/i386-qemu.rmk
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ COMMON_ASFLAGS	= -nostdinc -fno-builtin -m32
 COMMON_CFLAGS = -fno-builtin -mrtd -mregparm=3 -m32
 COMMON_LDFLAGS	= -m32 -nostdlib
 
-# Used by various components.  These rules need to precede them.
-script/lexer.c_DEPENDENCIES = grub_script.tab.h
-
 # Images.
 
 GRUB_KERNEL_MACHINE_LINK_ADDR	= 0x8200
diff --git a/conf/mips.rmk b/conf/mips.rmk
index 6948d8d66..84eed8805 100644
--- a/conf/mips.rmk
+++ b/conf/mips.rmk
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ COMMON_ASFLAGS += -nostdinc
 COMMON_CFLAGS += -ffreestanding -mexplicit-relocs -mflush-func=grub_cpu_flush_cache
 COMMON_LDFLAGS += -nostdlib
 
-# Used by various components.  These rules need to precede them.
-script/lexer.c_DEPENDENCIES = grub_script.tab.h
-
 # Images.
 kernel_img_HEADERS += cpu/libgcc.h cpu/cache.h
 
diff --git a/conf/powerpc-ieee1275.rmk b/conf/powerpc-ieee1275.rmk
index 59cde4efe..ce54ca494 100644
--- a/conf/powerpc-ieee1275.rmk
+++ b/conf/powerpc-ieee1275.rmk
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ COMMON_ASFLAGS = -nostdinc -D__ASSEMBLY__
 COMMON_CFLAGS = -ffreestanding
 COMMON_LDFLAGS += -nostdlib
 
-# Used by various components.  These rules need to precede them.
-script/lexer.c_DEPENDENCIES = grub_script.tab.h
-
 # Images.
 
 kernel_img_HEADERS += cpu/libgcc.h ieee1275/ieee1275.h
diff --git a/conf/sparc64-ieee1275.rmk b/conf/sparc64-ieee1275.rmk
index dbca42e58..ffa8c1e7c 100644
--- a/conf/sparc64-ieee1275.rmk
+++ b/conf/sparc64-ieee1275.rmk
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ COMMON_ASFLAGS = -nostdinc -m64
 COMMON_CFLAGS = -ffreestanding -m64 -mno-app-regs
 COMMON_LDFLAGS = -melf64_sparc -nostdlib -mno-relax
 
-# Used by various components.  These rules need to precede them.
-script/lexer.c_DEPENDENCIES = grub_script.tab.h
-
 # Images.
 pkglib_IMAGES = boot.img diskboot.img kernel.img
 
diff --git a/conf/x86-efi.rmk b/conf/x86-efi.rmk
index 94f305506..b27855aa4 100644
--- a/conf/x86-efi.rmk
+++ b/conf/x86-efi.rmk
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 # -*- makefile -*-
 
-# Used by various components.  These rules need to precede them.
-script/lexer.c_DEPENDENCIES = grub_script.tab.h
-
 # Utilities.
 bin_UTILITIES = grub-mkimage