diff --git a/app/Makefile b/app/Makefile
index a8041f1..3a421de 100644
--- a/app/Makefile
+++ b/app/Makefile
@@ -61,13 +61,14 @@ include Makefile.app-config
 	mkdir -p $@
 
 # install the necessary android sdks
-./android-sdk/installed: app-config.sh
+./android-sdk/installed: app-config.sh ./.Makefile.scripts/make--android-sdk.sh
 	./.Makefile.scripts/make--android-sdk.sh
 
 # generate the AndroidManifest.xml
-./AndroidManifest.xml: app-config.sh
+./AndroidManifest.xml: app-config.sh ./.Makefile.scripts/make--AndroidManifest.xml
 	./.Makefile.scripts/make--AndroidManifest.xml
 
+# !!this step (when/if) run will trigger a restart of the "make" as the rules tartget is included
 Makefile.app-config: app-config.sh Makefile
 	source app-config.sh; \
 	tee $@ << MAKEFILE_APP_CONFIG