diff --git a/lib/subdir.am b/lib/subdir.am
index 754a7da638..18e9825a7a 100644
--- a/lib/subdir.am
+++ b/lib/subdir.am
@@ -567,6 +567,7 @@ rt_enabled += --enabled zebra
 endif
 
 lib/route_types.h: $(top_srcdir)/lib/route_types.txt $(top_srcdir)/lib/route_types.pl
+	@$(MKDIR_P) lib
 	$(PERL) $(top_srcdir)/lib/route_types.pl $(rt_enabled) < $(top_srcdir)/lib/route_types.txt > $@
 DISTCLEANFILES += lib/route_types.h
 
@@ -581,6 +582,7 @@ PHONY_GITVERSION=lib/gitversion.h.tmp
 .SILENT: lib/gitversion.h lib/gitversion.h.tmp
 GITH=lib/gitversion.h
 lib/gitversion.h.tmp: $(top_srcdir)/.git
+	@$(MKDIR_P) lib
 	$(PERL) $(top_srcdir)/lib/gitversion.pl $(top_srcdir) > ${GITH}.tmp
 lib/gitversion.h: lib/gitversion.h.tmp
 	{ test -f ${GITH} && diff -s -q ${GITH}.tmp ${GITH}; } || cp ${GITH}.tmp ${GITH}
diff --git a/tests/isisd/subdir.am b/tests/isisd/subdir.am
index 2f9ce81f16..5adc162fea 100644
--- a/tests/isisd/subdir.am
+++ b/tests/isisd/subdir.am
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST += \
 	# end
 
 tests/isisd/test_fuzz_isis_tlv_tests.h: $(top_srcdir)/tests/isisd/test_fuzz_isis_tlv_tests.h.gz
-	@mkdir -p tests/isisd
+	@$(MKDIR_P) tests/isisd
 	$(AM_V_GEN)gzip -d < $(top_srcdir)/tests/isisd/test_fuzz_isis_tlv_tests.h.gz > "$@"
 CLEANFILES += tests/isisd/test_fuzz_isis_tlv_tests.h
 
diff --git a/tests/lib/subdir.am b/tests/lib/subdir.am
index 62b194439f..1bc092a49e 100644
--- a/tests/lib/subdir.am
+++ b/tests/lib/subdir.am
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ tests_lib_cli_test_commands_LDADD = $(ALL_TESTS_LDADD)
 nodist_tests_lib_cli_test_commands_SOURCES = tests/lib/cli/test_commands_defun.c
 tests_lib_cli_test_commands_SOURCES = tests/lib/cli/test_commands.c tests/helpers/c/prng.c
 tests/lib/cli/test_commands_defun.c: vtysh/vtysh_cmd.c
-	@mkdir -p tests/lib/cli
+	@$(MKDIR_P) tests/lib/cli
 	$(AM_V_GEN)sed \
 		-e 's%"vtysh/vtysh\.h"%"tests/helpers/c/tests.h"%' \
 		-e 's/vtysh_init_cmd/test_init_cmd/' \
diff --git a/vtysh/subdir.am b/vtysh/subdir.am
index 72204201d9..a1b81f598a 100644
--- a/vtysh/subdir.am
+++ b/vtysh/subdir.am
@@ -37,5 +37,5 @@ $(vtysh_vtysh_OBJECTS): vtysh/vtysh_daemons.h
 
 CLEANFILES += vtysh/vtysh_daemons.h
 vtysh/vtysh_daemons.h:
-	mkdir -p vtysh
+	@$(MKDIR_P) vtysh
 	$(PERL) $(top_srcdir)/vtysh/daemons.pl $(vtysh_daemons) > vtysh/vtysh_daemons.h