diff --git a/src/tools/notfile.jam b/src/tools/notfile.jam
index 48d00f2de..97a5b0e87 100644
--- a/src/tools/notfile.jam
+++ b/src/tools/notfile.jam
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ class notfile-generator : generator
             action = [ new action $(sources) : notfile.run
               : $(property-set) ] ;
         }
-        return [ new notfile-target $(name) : $(project) : $(action) ] ;
+        return [ virtual-target.register 
+            [ new notfile-target $(name) : $(project) : $(action) ] ] ;
     }
 }