diff --git a/v2/tools/quickbook.jam b/v2/tools/quickbook.jam
index d99232d2e..b0b20673b 100644
--- a/v2/tools/quickbook.jam
+++ b/v2/tools/quickbook.jam
@@ -179,9 +179,11 @@ class quickbook-binary-generator : generator
                 # The first element are actual targets, the second are
                 # properties found in target-id. We don't care about these since
                 # we've passed the id ourselves.
-                quickbook-main-target = $(quickbook-main-target[1]) ;
+                quickbook-main-target =
+                    [ $(quickbook-main-target[1]).main-target quickbook ] ;
 
-                quickbook-binary-dependencies = [ $(quickbook-main-target).generate $(property-set) ] ;
+                quickbook-binary-dependencies =
+                    [ $(quickbook-main-target).generate $(property-set) ] ;
 
                 # Ignore usage-requirements returned as first element.
                 quickbook-binary-dependencies = $(quickbook-binary-dependencies[2-]) ;