diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7b179383e..c7d37a324 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ clean:
 	$(gradle) assemble publishToMavenLocal
 	touch $@
 
-.mk/client-python-publish-local: version
+.mk/client-python-publish-local: version .mk/client-python-install
 	cd client-python && rm -rf dist && $(vpy) setup.py sdist bdist_wheel && ls dist
 	touch $@