diff --git a/Source/cmCableCommand.cxx b/Source/cmCableCommand.cxx
index df6b6e323..90f8bb633 100644
--- a/Source/cmCableCommand.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmCableCommand.cxx
@@ -71,4 +71,11 @@ void cmCableCommand::SetupCableData()
   std::string pathName = m_Makefile->GetStartOutputDirectory();
   pathName += "/cable_config.xml";
   m_CableData = new cmCableData(this, pathName);
+  
+  std::vector<string> depends;
+  depends.push_back("cable_config.xml");
+  m_Makefile->AddCustomCommand("source_cable_config.xml",
+                               "result_file",
+                               "cable cable_config.xml",
+                               depends);
 }