diff --git a/3d-viewer/3d_navlib/CMakeLists.txt b/3d-viewer/3d_navlib/CMakeLists.txt
index ddabe2837e..82c3b016ed 100644
--- a/3d-viewer/3d_navlib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/3d-viewer/3d_navlib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ if( KICAD_USE_3DCONNEXION )
 	    "nl_3d_viewer_plugin_impl.cpp"
     )
 
+    # 3d-viewer_navlib depends on make_lexer outputs in common
+    add_dependencies( 3d-viewer_navlib pcbcommon )
+
     # Find the 3DxWare SDK component 3DxWare::NlClient
     # find_package(TDxWare_SDK 4.0 REQUIRED COMPONENTS 3DxWare::Navlib)
     target_compile_definitions(3d-viewer_navlib PRIVATE