diff --git a/makefiles/Makefile.dotnet.mk b/makefiles/Makefile.dotnet.mk
index 24deccfece..cb655d24f7 100644
--- a/makefiles/Makefile.dotnet.mk
+++ b/makefiles/Makefile.dotnet.mk
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ $(LIB_DIR)/$(DOTNET_ORTOOLS_NATIVE).$(SWIG_DOTNET_LIB_SUFFIX): \
  $(OR_TOOLS_LNK) \
  $(OR_TOOLS_LDFLAGS)
 
-$(TEMP_DOTNET_DIR)/orLogo.png: $(SRC_DIR)/tools/doc/orLogo.png
+$(TEMP_DOTNET_DIR)/orLogo.png: $(SRC_DIR)/tools/doc/orLogo.png | $(TEMP_DOTNET_DIR)
 	$(COPY) $(SRC_DIR)$Stools$Sdoc$SorLogo.png $(TEMP_DOTNET_DIR)$SorLogo.png
 
 $(TEMP_DOTNET_DIR)/Directory.Build.props: \