diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 38b60cb6de..42f5c2fc47 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -683,6 +683,9 @@ endif
 
 # then assemble the samplebanks...
 
+$(BUILD_DIR)/assets/audio/samples/%.bin: assets/audio/samples/%.bin
+	cp $< $@
+
 $(BUILD_DIR)/assets/audio/samples/%.bin: $(EXTRACTED_DIR)/assets/audio/samples/%.bin
 	cp $< $@