1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/ninja.rc b/ninja.rc
index b0064d29..8b618054 100644
--- a/ninja.rc
+++ b/ninja.rc
@@ -156,7 +156,12 @@ fn sym {
 
 fn fetch {
 	allsrcs=`{printf %s\n $allsrcs | sort -u}
-	if(! ~ $#allsrcs 0) build $"allsrcs fetch$1 '|' '$dir'/.rev
+	if(! ~ $#allsrcs 0) {
+		# Use a phony rule and stamp file to prevent ninja from making
+		# parent directories.
+		build '$outdir'/fetch.stamp fetch$1 '|' '$dir'/.rev
+		build $"allsrcs phony '$outdir'/fetch.stamp
+	}
 	status=()
 }