diff --git a/include/package.mk b/include/package.mk
index 9912c86d6b..2473eecb92 100644
--- a/include/package.mk
+++ b/include/package.mk
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ define Build/CoreTargets
 
   ifneq ($(CONFIG_AUTOREMOVE),)
     compile:
-		-touch $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.autoremove 2>/dev/null >/dev/null
+		-touch -r $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.built $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.autoremove 2>/dev/null >/dev/null
 		$(FIND) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -not '(' -type f -and -name '.*' -and -size 0 ')' -and -not -name '.pkgdir' | \
 			$(XARGS) rm -rf
   endif