diff --git a/v2/tools/make.jam b/v2/tools/make.jam
index 89d171646..f6866d774 100644
--- a/v2/tools/make.jam
+++ b/v2/tools/make.jam
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ class make-target-class : basic-target
     {
         local a = [ new action $(source-targets) : $(self.make-rule) 
                     : $(property-set) ] ;
-        local t = [ new file-target $(self.name) : [ type.type $(self.name) ]
-                    : $(self.project) : $(a) ] ;        
+        local t = [ new file-target $(self.name) exact 
+          : [ type.type $(self.name) ] : $(self.project) : $(a) ] ;        
         return [ property-set.empty ] [ virtual-target.register $(t) ] ;
     }   
 }