diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bb15c6b929..8b220ada7c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -365,9 +365,6 @@ ALL_PROGRAMS = $(PROGRAMS) $(SCRIPTS)
 
 # what 'all' will build but not install in gitexecdir
 OTHER_PROGRAMS = git$X
-ifndef NO_PERL
-OTHER_PROGRAMS += gitweb/gitweb.cgi
-endif
 
 # Set paths to tools early so that they can be used for version tests.
 ifndef SHELL_PATH
@@ -1280,6 +1277,7 @@ $(patsubst %.perl,%,$(SCRIPT_PERL)): % : %.perl
 	chmod +x $@+ && \
 	mv $@+ $@
 
+OTHER_PROGRAMS += gitweb/gitweb.cgi
 gitweb/gitweb.cgi: gitweb/gitweb.perl
 	$(QUIET_GEN)$(RM) $@ $@+ && \
 	sed -e '1s|#!.*perl|#!$(PERL_PATH_SQ)|' \