diff --git a/src/tools/doxygen.jam b/src/tools/doxygen.jam
index 2babe9cab..5ed9d45a1 100644
--- a/src/tools/doxygen.jam
+++ b/src/tools/doxygen.jam
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import type ;
 import path ;
 import print ;
 import regex ;
+import stage ;
 
 feature.feature doxygen:param : : free ;
 
@@ -137,5 +138,11 @@ rule doxygen ( target-name : sources * : requirements * : default-build * )
 
   targets.main-target-alternative $(doxyfile) ;
 
+  targets.main-target-alternative
+    [ new stage-target-class $(target-name:S=.xml) : $(project) 
+      : [ $(doxyfile).name ]
+      : [ targets.main-target-requirements $(requirements) <location>. : $(project) ] 
+      : [ targets.main-target-default-build $(default-build) : $(project) ] 
+    ] ;
 }
 IMPORT $(__name__) : doxygen : : doxygen ;
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