diff --git a/srcpkgs/kodi/template b/srcpkgs/kodi/template
index 1826b5206ce..4a14ff82040 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/kodi/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/kodi/template
@@ -50,7 +50,10 @@ pre_configure() {
 	if [ -n "${_kodi_nojava}" ]; then
 		$XBPS_FETCH_CMD http://repo.voidlinux.eu/distfiles/kodi-${version}-generated-addons.tar.xz
 		tar xf kodi-${version}-generated-addons.tar.xz -C ${wrksrc}
-		BOOTSTRAP_STANDALONE=1 make JAVA=/bin/true SWIG=/bin/true -f codegenerator.mk || true
+		for f in xbmc/interfaces/python/generated/*.cpp; do
+			touch ${f/.cpp/.xml}
+		done
+		BOOTSTRAP_STANDALONE=1 make JAVA=/bin/true SWIG=/bin/true -f codegenerator.mk
 	else
 		. /etc/profile.d/10_openjdk.sh
 		BOOTSTRAP_STANDALONE=1 make -f codegenerator.mk
@@ -72,6 +75,9 @@ do_configure() {
 		ac_cv_path_SWIG_EXE=/bin/true
 }
 do_build() {
+	for f in xbmc/interfaces/python/generated/*.cpp; do
+		touch ${f/.cpp/.xml}
+	done
 	make ${makejobs}
 }
 do_install() {