diff --git a/build_system/targets/compilation/cython/targets.py b/build_system/targets/compilation/cython/targets.py
index 4ced5aa71..050d8915d 100644
--- a/build_system/targets/compilation/cython/targets.py
+++ b/build_system/targets/compilation/cython/targets.py
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ def __init__(self):
 
     def run(self, build_unit: BuildUnit, module: Module):
         Log.info('Compiling Cython code in directory "%s"...', module.root_directory)
-        MesonConfigure(build_unit, module, build_options=BUILD_OPTIONS)
+        MesonConfigure(build_unit, module, build_options=BUILD_OPTIONS) \
+            .add_dependencies('cython') \
+            .run()
         MesonCompile(build_unit, module).run()