diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/Makefile b/tools/perf/Documentation/Makefile
index ca600e09c8d4..9f2e44f2b17a 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/Makefile
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/Makefile
@@ -195,10 +195,10 @@ install-pdf: pdf
 #install-html: html
 #	'$(SHELL_PATH_SQ)' ./install-webdoc.sh $(DESTDIR)$(htmldir)
 
-../PERF-VERSION-FILE: .FORCE-PERF-VERSION-FILE
-	$(QUIET_SUBDIR0)../ $(QUIET_SUBDIR1) PERF-VERSION-FILE
+$(OUTPUT)PERF-VERSION-FILE: .FORCE-PERF-VERSION-FILE
+	$(QUIET_SUBDIR0)../ $(QUIET_SUBDIR1) $(OUTPUT)PERF-VERSION-FILE
 
--include ../PERF-VERSION-FILE
+-include $(OUTPUT)PERF-VERSION-FILE
 
 #
 # Determine "include::" file references in asciidoc files.