diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index f4d2631a..1a28c7fc 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -442,7 +442,6 @@ i3_config_wizard_i3_config_wizard_SOURCES = \
 	i3-config-wizard/xcb.h
 
 i3_config_wizard_i3_config_wizard_DEPENDENCIES = \
-	$(config_parser_SOURCES) \
 	$(top_builddir)/libi3.a
 
 test_inject_randr15_CPPFLAGS = \
@@ -496,9 +495,9 @@ config_parser_SOURCES = \
 	parser/GENERATED_config_tokens.h \
 	parser/GENERATED_config_call.h
 
+BUILT_SOURCES = $(command_parser_SOURCES) $(config_parser_SOURCES)
+
 i3_SOURCES = \
-	$(command_parser_SOURCES) \
-	$(config_parser_SOURCES) \
 	include/all.h \
 	include/assignments.h \
 	include/atoms_NET_SUPPORTED.xmacro \
diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES-next b/RELEASE-NOTES-next
index e8a5dd86..c52a49ad 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES-next
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES-next
@@ -32,3 +32,4 @@ strongly encouraged to upgrade.
   • do not focus floating windows changing workspace with ConfigureNotify
   • i3-dmenu-desktop: Support symlinks in search path
   • build: correctly provide auxiliary functions when needed
+  • build: fix issues with parallel build