diff --git a/common/Makefile b/common/Makefile
index 33d302c22..d06e1a613 100644
--- a/common/Makefile
+++ b/common/Makefile
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@ ENV_FILES := $(shell find $(CONFIG_DEFAULT_ENVIRONMENT_PATH))
 endif # ifdef CONFIG_DEFAULT_ENVIRONMENT
 
 include/uboot_default_env.h: $(ENV_FILES)
-	$(Q)scripts/ubootenv -s $(CONFIG_DEFAULT_ENVIRONMENT_PATH) | \
-		scripts/bin2c default_environment > $@
+	$(Q)scripts/ubootenv -s $(CONFIG_DEFAULT_ENVIRONMENT_PATH) uboot_default_env
+	$(Q)cat uboot_default_env | scripts/bin2c default_environment > $@