diff --git a/backends/platform/androidsdl/androidsdl.mk b/backends/platform/androidsdl/androidsdl.mk
index 651c68594b2..c1fdd71d55f 100644
--- a/backends/platform/androidsdl/androidsdl.mk
+++ b/backends/platform/androidsdl/androidsdl.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Special target to create an AndroidSDL snapshot
-androidsdl: $(DIST_FILES_DOCS)
+androidsdl:
 	$(MKDIR) release
 	$(INSTALL) -c -m 644 $(DIST_FILES_THEMES) $(DIST_FILES_NETWORKING) $(DIST_FILES_VKEYBD) $(DIST_FILES_ENGINEDATA) release
 	$(INSTALL) -c -m 644 $(DIST_FILES_DOCS)  release
diff --git a/backends/platform/dingux/dingux.mk b/backends/platform/dingux/dingux.mk
index 5bc87ad7f53..72a52cfb5f8 100644
--- a/backends/platform/dingux/dingux.mk
+++ b/backends/platform/dingux/dingux.mk
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ dingux-distclean:
 	rm -rf $(bundle_name)
 	rm $(DINGUX_EXE_STRIPPED)
 
-dingux-dist: all $(DIST_FILES_DOCS)
+dingux-dist: all
 	$(MKDIR) $(bundle_name)
 	$(MKDIR) $(bundle_name)/saves
 	$(STRIP) $(EXECUTABLE) -o $(bundle_name)/scummvm.elf
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ endif
 	$(CP) $(srcdir)/backends/platform/dingux/scummvm.png $(bundle_name)/
 
 # Special target for generationg GCW-Zero OPK bundle
-$(gcw0_bundle): all $(DIST_FILES_DOCS)
+$(gcw0_bundle): all
 	$(MKDIR) $(gcw0_bundle)
 	$(CP) $(DIST_FILES_DOCS) $(gcw0_bundle)/
 	$(MKDIR) $(gcw0_bundle)/themes
diff --git a/backends/platform/gph/caanoo-bundle.mk b/backends/platform/gph/caanoo-bundle.mk
index 55326d0c9dc..f6dd5a12044 100644
--- a/backends/platform/gph/caanoo-bundle.mk
+++ b/backends/platform/gph/caanoo-bundle.mk
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ bundle_name = release/scummvm-caanoo
 f=$(shell which $(STRIP))
 libloc = $(shell dirname $(f))
 
-caanoo-bundle: $(EXECUTABLE) $(DIST_FILES_DOCS)
+caanoo-bundle: $(EXECUTABLE)
 	$(MKDIR) "$(bundle_name)"
 	$(MKDIR) "$(bundle_name)/scummvm"
 	$(MKDIR) "$(bundle_name)/scummvm/saves"
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ endif
 	tar -C $(bundle_name) -cvjf $(bundle_name).tar.bz2 .
 	rm -R ./$(bundle_name)
 
-caanoo-bundle-debug: $(EXECUTABLE) $(DIST_FILES_DOCS)
+caanoo-bundle-debug: $(EXECUTABLE)
 	$(MKDIR) "$(bundle_name)"
 	$(MKDIR) "$(bundle_name)/scummvm"
 	$(MKDIR) "$(bundle_name)/scummvm/saves"
diff --git a/backends/platform/gph/gp2x-bundle.mk b/backends/platform/gph/gp2x-bundle.mk
index 3162b97fbfe..ea38ae30371 100644
--- a/backends/platform/gph/gp2x-bundle.mk
+++ b/backends/platform/gph/gp2x-bundle.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ bundle_name = release/scummvm-gp2x
 f=$(shell which $(STRIP))
 libloc = $(shell dirname $(f))
 
-gp2x-bundle: $(EXECUTABLE) $(DIST_FILES_DOCS)
+gp2x-bundle: $(EXECUTABLE)
 	$(MKDIR) "$(bundle_name)"
 	$(MKDIR) "$(bundle_name)/saves"
 	$(MKDIR) "$(bundle_name)/engine-data"
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ endif
 	tar -C $(bundle_name) -cvjf $(bundle_name).tar.bz2 .
 	rm -R ./$(bundle_name)
 
-gp2x-bundle-debug: $(EXECUTABLE) $(DIST_FILES_DOCS)
+gp2x-bundle-debug: $(EXECUTABLE)
 	$(MKDIR) "$(bundle_name)"
 	$(MKDIR) "$(bundle_name)/saves"
 	$(MKDIR) "$(bundle_name)/engine-data"
diff --git a/backends/platform/gph/gp2xwiz-bundle.mk b/backends/platform/gph/gp2xwiz-bundle.mk
index 806844f0833..9d543e3f182 100644
--- a/backends/platform/gph/gp2xwiz-bundle.mk
+++ b/backends/platform/gph/gp2xwiz-bundle.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ bundle_name = release/scummvm-gp2xwiz
 f=$(shell which $(STRIP))
 libloc = $(shell dirname $(f))
 
-gp2xwiz-bundle: $(EXECUTABLE) $(DIST_FILES_DOCS)
+gp2xwiz-bundle: $(EXECUTABLE)
 	$(MKDIR) "$(bundle_name)"
 	$(MKDIR) "$(bundle_name)/scummvm"
 	$(MKDIR) "$(bundle_name)/scummvm/saves"
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ endif
 	tar -C $(bundle_name) -cvjf $(bundle_name).tar.bz2 .
 	rm -R ./$(bundle_name)
 
-gp2xwiz-bundle-debug: $(EXECUTABLE) $(DIST_FILES_DOCS)
+gp2xwiz-bundle-debug: $(EXECUTABLE)
 	$(MKDIR) "$(bundle_name)"
 	$(MKDIR) "$(bundle_name)/scummvm"
 	$(MKDIR) "$(bundle_name)/scummvm/saves"
diff --git a/backends/platform/n64/n64.mk b/backends/platform/n64/n64.mk
index 0fa4fb3d73c..a8af336dba5 100644
--- a/backends/platform/n64/n64.mk
+++ b/backends/platform/n64/n64.mk
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ n64-distclean:
 	rm -rf $(bundle_name)
 	rm $(N64_EXE_STRIPPED)
 
-n64-dist: all $(DIST_FILES_DOCS)
+n64-dist: all
 	$(MKDIR) $(bundle_name)
 	$(MKDIR) $(bundle_name)/romfs
 ifdef DIST_FILES_ENGINEDATA
diff --git a/backends/platform/openpandora/op-bundle.mk b/backends/platform/openpandora/op-bundle.mk
index 699b7ecb0a2..fe107ee2d4e 100644
--- a/backends/platform/openpandora/op-bundle.mk
+++ b/backends/platform/openpandora/op-bundle.mk
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ bundle_name = release/scummvm-op
 f=$(shell which $(STRIP))
 libloc = $(shell dirname $(f))
 
-op-bundle: $(EXECUTABLE) $(DIST_FILES_DOCS)
+op-bundle: $(EXECUTABLE)
 	$(MKDIR) "$(bundle_name)"
 	$(MKDIR) "$(bundle_name)/scummvm"
 	$(MKDIR) "$(bundle_name)/scummvm/bin"
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ endif
 	tar -C $(bundle_name) -cvjf $(bundle_name).tar.bz2 .
 	rm -R ./$(bundle_name)
 
-op-pnd: $(EXECUTABLE) $(DIST_FILES_DOCS)
+op-pnd: $(EXECUTABLE)
 	$(MKDIR) "$(bundle_name)"
 	$(MKDIR) "$(bundle_name)/scummvm"
 	$(MKDIR) "$(bundle_name)/scummvm/bin"
diff --git a/backends/platform/sdl/amigaos/amigaos.mk b/backends/platform/sdl/amigaos/amigaos.mk
index c941383b1af..c32dccbfeb2 100644
--- a/backends/platform/sdl/amigaos/amigaos.mk
+++ b/backends/platform/sdl/amigaos/amigaos.mk
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # missing theme files and a missing valid translation.dat.
 # Switching to AmigaOS' own "makedir" until there is a fix or other solution.
 #
-amigaosdist: $(EXECUTABLE) $(PLUGINS) $(DIST_FILES_DOCS)
+amigaosdist: $(EXECUTABLE) $(PLUGINS)
 	makedir all $(AMIGAOSPATH)
 	cp ${srcdir}/dists/amigaos/scummvm_drawer.info $(patsubst %/,%,$(AMIGAOSPATH)).info
 	cp ${srcdir}/dists/amigaos/scummvm.info $(AMIGAOSPATH)/$(EXECUTABLE).info
diff --git a/backends/platform/sdl/morphos/morphos.mk b/backends/platform/sdl/morphos/morphos.mk
index 082b1b56baf..b230c71aeab 100644
--- a/backends/platform/sdl/morphos/morphos.mk
+++ b/backends/platform/sdl/morphos/morphos.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Special target to create an MorphOS snapshot installation.
 # AmigaOS shell doesn't like indented comments.
-morphosdist: $(EXECUTABLE) $(PLUGINS) $(DIST_FILES_DOCS)
+morphosdist: $(EXECUTABLE) $(PLUGINS)
 	mkdir -p $(MORPHOSPATH)extras
 	cp ${srcdir}/dists/amiga/scummvm.info $(MORPHOSPATH)/$(EXECUTABLE).info
 ifdef DIST_FILES_DOCS
diff --git a/backends/platform/sdl/ps3/ps3.mk b/backends/platform/sdl/ps3/ps3.mk
index 29b2b79b896..94885d270cd 100644
--- a/backends/platform/sdl/ps3/ps3.mk
+++ b/backends/platform/sdl/ps3/ps3.mk
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ps3pkg: $(EXECUTABLE) $(DIST_FILES_DOCS)
+ps3pkg: $(EXECUTABLE)
 	$(STRIP) $(EXECUTABLE)
 	sprxlinker $(EXECUTABLE)
 	mkdir -p ps3pkg/USRDIR/data/
diff --git a/backends/platform/sdl/psp2/psp2.mk b/backends/platform/sdl/psp2/psp2.mk
index 28939f1da8b..4283f4de05e 100644
--- a/backends/platform/sdl/psp2/psp2.mk
+++ b/backends/platform/sdl/psp2/psp2.mk
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ PSP2_EXE_STRIPPED := scummvm_stripped$(EXEEXT)
 $(PSP2_EXE_STRIPPED): $(EXECUTABLE)
 	$(STRIP) --strip-debug $< -o $@
 
-psp2vpk: $(PSP2_EXE_STRIPPED) $(DIST_FILES_DOCS)
+psp2vpk: $(PSP2_EXE_STRIPPED)
 	rm -rf psp2pkg
 	rm -f $(EXECUTABLE).vpk
 	mkdir -p psp2pkg/sce_sys/livearea/contents
diff --git a/backends/platform/sdl/riscos/riscos.mk b/backends/platform/sdl/riscos/riscos.mk
index 9ed7919a187..85e71f1fbb4 100644
--- a/backends/platform/sdl/riscos/riscos.mk
+++ b/backends/platform/sdl/riscos/riscos.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ APP_NAME=!ScummVM
 DIST_FILES_DOCS_plaintext := $(filter-out $(DIST_FILES_MANUAL),$(DIST_FILES_DOCS))
 
 # Special target to create an RISC OS snapshot installation
-riscosdist: all $(DIST_FILES_DOCS)
+riscosdist: all
 	mkdir -p $(APP_NAME)
 	elf2aif $(EXECUTABLE) $(APP_NAME)/scummvm,ff8
 	cp ${srcdir}/dists/riscos/!Boot,feb $(APP_NAME)/!Boot,feb
diff --git a/backends/platform/sdl/switch/switch.mk b/backends/platform/sdl/switch/switch.mk
index 90302df93a0..e43db7d7c94 100644
--- a/backends/platform/sdl/switch/switch.mk
+++ b/backends/platform/sdl/switch/switch.mk
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-scummvm.nro: $(EXECUTABLE) $(DIST_FILES_DOCS)
+scummvm.nro: $(EXECUTABLE)
 	mkdir -p ./switch_release/scummvm/data
 	mkdir -p ./switch_release/scummvm/doc
 	nacptool --create "ScummVM" "Cpasjuste" "$(VERSION)" ./switch_release/scummvm.nacp
diff --git a/backends/platform/wii/wii.mk b/backends/platform/wii/wii.mk
index e2081ace2f1..fbfc9a7f446 100644
--- a/backends/platform/wii/wii.mk
+++ b/backends/platform/wii/wii.mk
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ wiidebug:
 	$(DEVKITPPC)/bin/powerpc-eabi-gdb -n $(EXECUTABLE) -x $(srcdir)/backends/platform/wii/gdb.txt
 
 # target to create a Wii snapshot
-wiidist: all $(DIST_FILES_DOCS)
+wiidist: all
 	$(MKDIR) wiidist/scummvm
 ifeq ($(GAMECUBE),1)
 	$(DEVKITPPC)/bin/elf2dol $(EXECUTABLE) wiidist/scummvm/scummvm.dol
diff --git a/ports.mk b/ports.mk
index 1d7124d13ed..27b00768b21 100644
--- a/ports.mk
+++ b/ports.mk
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #
 # POSIX specific
 #
-install-data: $(DIST_FILES_DOCS)
+install-data:
 	$(INSTALL) -d "$(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man6/"
 	$(INSTALL) -c -m 644 "$(srcdir)/dists/scummvm.6" "$(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man6/scummvm.6"
 	$(INSTALL) -d "$(DESTDIR)$(datarootdir)/pixmaps/"
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ endif
 
 # Special generic target for simple archive distribution
 
-dist-generic: $(EXECUTABLE) $(DIST_FILES_DOCS)
+dist-generic: $(EXECUTABLE)
 	mkdir -p ./dist-generic/scummvm/data
 	mkdir -p ./dist-generic/scummvm/doc
 	cp $(EXECUTABLE) ./dist-generic/scummvm
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ endif
 
 bundle_name = ScummVM.app
 
-bundle-pack: $(DIST_FILES_DOCS)
+bundle-pack:
 	mkdir -p $(bundle_name)/Contents/MacOS
 	mkdir -p $(bundle_name)/Contents/Resources
 	echo "APPL????" > $(bundle_name)/Contents/PkgInfo
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ else
 bundle: scummvm-static bundle-pack
 endif
 
-iphonebundle: iphone $(DIST_FILES_DOCS)
+iphonebundle: iphone
 	mkdir -p $(bundle_name)
 	cp $(srcdir)/dists/iphone/Info.plist $(bundle_name)/
 	sed -i'' -e 's/$$(PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER)/org.scummvm.scummvm/' $(bundle_name)/Info.plist
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ endif
 	cp $(srcdir)/dists/iphone/Default.png $(bundle_name)/
 	codesign -s - --deep --force $(bundle_name)
 
-ios7bundle: iphone $(DIST_FILES_DOCS)
+ios7bundle: iphone
 	mkdir -p $(bundle_name)
 	awk 'BEGIN {s=0}\
 		/<key>CFBundleIcons<\/key>/ {\
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ iphone: $(DETECT_OBJS) $(OBJS)
 
 # Special target to create a snapshot disk image for Mac OS X
 # TODO: Replace AUTHORS by Credits.rtf
-osxsnap: bundle $(DIST_FILES_DOCS)
+osxsnap: bundle
 	mkdir ScummVM-snapshot
 	cp $(DIST_FILES_DOCS) ./ScummVM-snapshot/
 	mv ./ScummVM-snapshot/COPYING ./ScummVM-snapshot/License\ \(GPL\)