diff --git a/toolchain_ARMCLANG.cmake b/toolchain_ARMCLANG.cmake
index dfe5f4b..f21fb0b 100644
--- a/toolchain_ARMCLANG.cmake
+++ b/toolchain_ARMCLANG.cmake
@@ -236,10 +236,6 @@
         --scatter=$<TARGET_OBJECTS:${target}_scatter>
     )
 
-    add_dependencies(${target}
-        ${target}_scatter
-    )
-
     add_library(${target}_scatter OBJECT)
     foreach(scatter_file ${ARGN})
         target_sources(${target}_scatter
@@ -257,6 +253,12 @@
         )
     endforeach()
 
+    add_dependencies(${target}
+        ${target}_scatter
+    )
+
+    set_target_properties(${target} PROPERTIES LINK_DEPENDS $<TARGET_OBJECTS:${target}_scatter>)
+
     target_link_libraries(${target}_scatter
         platform_region_defs
         psa_interface
diff --git a/toolchain_GNUARM.cmake b/toolchain_GNUARM.cmake
index 915410a..f1104e3 100644
--- a/toolchain_GNUARM.cmake
+++ b/toolchain_GNUARM.cmake
@@ -176,10 +176,6 @@
         -T $<TARGET_OBJECTS:${target}_scatter>
     )
 
-    add_dependencies(${target}
-        ${target}_scatter
-    )
-
     add_library(${target}_scatter OBJECT)
     foreach(scatter_file ${ARGN})
         target_sources(${target}_scatter
@@ -198,6 +194,12 @@
         )
     endforeach()
 
+    add_dependencies(${target}
+        ${target}_scatter
+    )
+
+    set_target_properties(${target} PROPERTIES LINK_DEPENDS $<TARGET_OBJECTS:${target}_scatter>)
+
     target_link_libraries(${target}_scatter
         platform_region_defs
         psa_interface
diff --git a/toolchain_IARARM.cmake b/toolchain_IARARM.cmake
index 89d7ce9..8d2c5f6 100644
--- a/toolchain_IARARM.cmake
+++ b/toolchain_IARARM.cmake
@@ -110,9 +110,6 @@
         PRIVATE
         --config $<TARGET_OBJECTS:${target}_scatter>
     )
-    add_dependencies(${target}
-        ${target}_scatter
-    )
 
     add_library(${target}_scatter OBJECT)
     foreach(scatter_file ${ARGN})
@@ -131,6 +128,12 @@
         )
     endforeach()
 
+    add_dependencies(${target}
+        ${target}_scatter
+    )
+
+    set_target_properties(${target} PROPERTIES LINK_DEPENDS $<TARGET_OBJECTS:${target}_scatter>)
+
     target_link_libraries(${target}_scatter
         platform_region_defs
         psa_interface