diff --git a/Source/cmLocalUnixMakefileGenerator3.cxx b/Source/cmLocalUnixMakefileGenerator3.cxx
index 1e968d90d..aee339271 100644
--- a/Source/cmLocalUnixMakefileGenerator3.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmLocalUnixMakefileGenerator3.cxx
@@ -738,6 +738,17 @@ cmLocalUnixMakefileGenerator3
                         no_commands, false);
     }
 
+  // Special symbolic target that never exists to force dependers to
+  // run their rules.
+  {
+  std::vector<std::string> no_depends;
+  std::vector<std::string> no_commands;
+  this->WriteMakeRule
+    (makefileStream,
+     "A target that is always out of date.",
+     "cmake_force", no_depends, no_commands, true);
+  }
+
   // Variables for reference by other rules.
   this->WriteMakeVariables(makefileStream);
 }
@@ -782,17 +793,6 @@ void cmLocalUnixMakefileGenerator3
                       no_depends,
                       commands, true);
   }
-
-  // Special symbolic target that never exists to force dependers to
-  // run their rules.
-  {
-  std::vector<std::string> no_depends;
-  std::vector<std::string> no_commands;
-  this->WriteMakeRule
-    (makefileStream,
-     "A target that is always out of date.",
-     "cmake_force", no_depends, no_commands, true);
-  }
 }