diff --git a/CMakeModules/Functions.cmake b/CMakeModules/Functions.cmake
index e3d7f8c9ec..c854723ca2 100644
--- a/CMakeModules/Functions.cmake
+++ b/CMakeModules/Functions.cmake
@@ -25,17 +25,28 @@
 # Function make_lexer
 # is a standard way to invoke TokenList2DsnLexer.cmake.
 # Extra arguments are treated as source files which depend on the generated
-# outHeaderFile
+# files.  Some detail here on the indirection:
+#  - Parallel builds all depend on the same files, and CMake will generate the same file multiple times in the same location.
+# This can be problematic if the files are generated at the same time and overwrite each other.
+#  - To fix this, we create a custom target (outputTarget) that the parallel builds depend on.
+#  - This almost works except that our targets that depend on targets don't get the file-level dependencies
+#  - So we have one additional layer of indirection to create an intermediate target with file dependencies
+# AND build dependencies.  This creates the needed rebuild for appropriate source object changes.
+function( make_lexer outputTarget inputFile outHeaderFile outCppFile enum )
+    get_filename_component( outHeaderFileBase ${outHeaderFile} NAME )
+    get_filename_component( outCppFileBase ${outCppFile} NAME )
+    set( intermediateHeader "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${outHeaderFileBase}.1" )
+    set( intermediateCpp "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${outCppFileBase}.1" )
+    set( intermediateTarget "${outHeaderFileBase}.target" )
 
-function( make_lexer inputFile outHeaderFile outCppFile enum )
     add_custom_command(
-        OUTPUT  ${outHeaderFile}
-                ${outCppFile}
+        OUTPUT  ${intermediateHeader}
+                ${intermediateCpp}
         COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND}
             -Denum=${enum}
             -DinputFile=${inputFile}
-            -DoutHeaderFile=${outHeaderFile}
-            -DoutCppFile=${outCppFile}
+            -DoutHeaderFile=${intermediateHeader}
+            -DoutCppFile=${intermediateCpp}
             -P ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH}/TokenList2DsnLexer.cmake
         DEPENDS ${inputFile}
                 ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH}/TokenList2DsnLexer.cmake
@@ -45,11 +56,31 @@ function( make_lexer inputFile outHeaderFile outCppFile enum )
            ${inputFile}"
         )
 
+    add_custom_target(
+        ${intermediateTarget}
+        DEPENDS ${intermediateHeader}
+                ${intermediateCpp}
+        )
+
+    add_custom_command(
+        OUTPUT  ${outHeaderFile}
+                ${outCppFile}
+        DEPENDS ${intermediateTarget} ${intermediateHeader} ${intermediateCpp}
+        COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy ${intermediateHeader} ${outHeaderFile}
+        COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy ${intermediateCpp} ${outCppFile}
+        )
+
+    add_custom_target(
+        ${outputTarget} ALL
+        DEPENDS ${outHeaderFile}
+                ${outCppFile}
+        )
+
     # extra_args, if any, are treated as source files (typically headers) which
     # are known to depend on the generated outHeader.
     foreach( extra_arg ${ARGN} )
         set_source_files_properties( ${extra_arg}
-            PROPERTIES OBJECT_DEPENDS ${outHeaderFile}
+            PROPERTIES OBJECT_DEPENDS ${outputTarget}
             )
     endforeach()
 
diff --git a/common/CMakeLists.txt b/common/CMakeLists.txt
index 5a564a58ad..1905826334 100644
--- a/common/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -508,6 +508,7 @@ target_link_libraries( pcbcommon PUBLIC
 
 # auto-generate netlist_lexer.h and netlist_keywords.cpp
 make_lexer(
+    netlist_lexer_source_files
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/netlist.keywords
     ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/netlist_lexer.h
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/netlist_keywords.cpp
@@ -517,18 +518,12 @@ make_lexer(
     ${CMAKE_PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/pcbnew/netlist_reader.h
     )
 
-add_custom_target(
-    netlist_lexer_source_files ALL
-    DEPENDS
-        ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/netlist_lexer.h
-        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/netlist_keywords.cpp
-    )
-
 add_dependencies( common netlist_lexer_source_files )
 add_dependencies( pcbcommon netlist_lexer_source_files )
 
 # auto-generate pcb_plot_params_lexer.h and pcb_plot_params_keywords.cpp
 make_lexer(
+    pcb_plot_lexer_source_files
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/pcb_plot_params.keywords
     ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/pcb_plot_params_lexer.h
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/pcb_plot_params_keywords.cpp
@@ -538,17 +533,11 @@ make_lexer(
     ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/pcbnew/pcb_plot_params.h
     )
 
-add_custom_target(
-    pcb_plot_lexer_source_files ALL
-    DEPENDS
-        ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/pcb_plot_params_lexer.h
-        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/pcb_plot_params_keywords.cpp
-    )
-
 add_dependencies( pcbcommon pcb_plot_lexer_source_files )
 
 # auto-generate pcbnew_sexpr.h and pcbnew_sexpr.cpp
 make_lexer(
+    pcb_lexer_source_files
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/pcb.keywords
     ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/pcb_lexer.h
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/pcb_keywords.cpp
@@ -558,49 +547,30 @@ make_lexer(
     ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/pcbnew/pcb_parser.h
     )
 
-add_custom_target(
-    pcb_lexer_source_files ALL
-    DEPENDS
-        ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/pcb_lexer.h
-        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/pcb_keywords.cpp
-    )
-
 add_dependencies( pcbcommon pcb_lexer_source_files )
 
 # auto-generate s-expression library table code.
 make_lexer(
+    lib_table_lexer_source_files
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/lib_table.keywords
     ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/lib_table_lexer.h
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/lib_table_keywords.cpp
     LIB_TABLE_T
     )
 
-add_custom_target(
-    lib_table_lexer_source_files ALL
-    DEPENDS
-        ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/lib_table_lexer.h
-        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/lib_table_keywords.cpp
-    )
-
 add_dependencies( common lib_table_lexer_source_files )
 add_dependencies( pcbcommon lib_table_lexer_source_files )
 
 # auto-generate page layout reader s-expression page_layout_reader_lexer.h
 # and title_block_reader_keywords.cpp.
 make_lexer(
+    page_layout_lexer_source_files
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/page_layout/page_layout_reader.keywords
     ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/page_layout_reader_lexer.h
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/page_layout/page_layout_reader_keywords.cpp
     TB_READER_T
     )
 
-add_custom_target(
-    page_layout_lexer_source_files ALL
-    DEPENDS
-        ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/page_layout_reader_lexer.h
-        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/page_layout/page_layout_reader_keywords.cpp
-    )
-
 add_dependencies( common page_layout_lexer_source_files )
 
 # This one gets made only when testing.
diff --git a/eeschema/CMakeLists.txt b/eeschema/CMakeLists.txt
index 6f1fb8f55b..0c1e6d5c30 100644
--- a/eeschema/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/eeschema/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -443,22 +443,17 @@ endif()
 # auto-generate cmp_library_lexer.h and cmp_library_keywords.cpp for the component
 # library format.
 make_lexer(
+    cmp_library_lexer_source_files
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmp_library.keywords
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmp_library_lexer.h
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmp_library_keywords.cpp
     TLIB_T
     )
 
-add_custom_target(
-    cmp_library_lexer_source_files ALL
-    DEPENDS
-        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmp_library_lexer.h
-        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmp_library_keywords.cpp
-    )
-
 add_dependencies( eeschema_kiface cmp_library_lexer_source_files )
 
 make_lexer(
+    field_template_lexer_source_files
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/template_fieldnames.keywords
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/template_fieldnames_lexer.h
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/template_fieldnames_keywords.cpp
@@ -468,16 +463,10 @@ make_lexer(
     template_fieldnames.h
     )
 
-add_custom_target(
-    field_template_lexer_source_files ALL
-    DEPENDS
-        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/template_fieldnames_lexer.h
-        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/template_fieldnames_keywords.cpp
-    )
-
 add_dependencies( eeschema_kiface field_template_lexer_source_files )
 
 make_lexer(
+    dialog_bom_cfg_lexer_source_files
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dialogs/dialog_bom_cfg.keywords
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dialogs/dialog_bom_cfg_lexer.h
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dialogs/dialog_bom_cfg_keywords.cpp
@@ -487,13 +476,6 @@ make_lexer(
     dialogs/dialog_bom_cfg.h
     )
 
-add_custom_target(
-    dialog_bom_cfg_lexer_source_files ALL
-    DEPENDS
-        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dialogs/dialog_bom_cfg_lexer.h
-        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dialogs/dialog_bom_cfg_keywords.cpp
-    )
-
 add_dependencies( eeschema_kiface dialog_bom_cfg_lexer_source_files )
 
 add_subdirectory( plugins )
diff --git a/pcb_calculator/CMakeLists.txt b/pcb_calculator/CMakeLists.txt
index 12668ab668..7196a32816 100644
--- a/pcb_calculator/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/pcb_calculator/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ endif()
 # auto-generate pcb_calculator_datafile.h and pcb_calculator_datafile_keywords.cpp
 # for the storage data file format.
 make_lexer(
+    pcb_calculator_lexer_source_files
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/pcb_calculator_datafile.keywords
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/pcb_calculator_datafile_lexer.h
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/pcb_calculator_datafile_keywords.cpp
@@ -156,13 +157,6 @@ make_lexer(
     datafile_read_write.h
    )
 
-add_custom_target(
-    pcb_calculator_lexer_source_files ALL
-    DEPENDS
-        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/pcb_calculator_datafile_lexer.h
-        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/pcb_calculator_datafile_keywords.cpp
-)
-
 #
 # Conversion of .html doc source files to .h files included in cpp sources
 #
diff --git a/pcbnew/CMakeLists.txt b/pcbnew/CMakeLists.txt
index 3bfa338a55..37184ab8ea 100644
--- a/pcbnew/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/pcbnew/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@ set( PCBNEW_SCRIPTING_PYTHON_HELPERS
 
 # auto-generate specctra_lexer.h and specctra_keywords.cpp
 make_lexer(
+    specctra_lexer_source_files
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/specctra_import_export/specctra.keywords
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/specctra_import_export/specctra_lexer.h
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/specctra_import_export/specctra_keywords.cpp
@@ -355,14 +356,6 @@ make_lexer(
     specctra_import_export/specctra.h
     )
 
-add_custom_target(
-    specctra_lexer_source_files ALL
-    DEPENDS
-        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/specctra_import_export/specctra_lexer.h
-        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/specctra_import_export/specctra_keywords.cpp
-    )
-
-
 if( COMPILER_SUPPORTS_WSHADOW )
     # .cpp files are compiled with extra ${WSHADOW_FLAGS}, but not .cxx files
     set_source_files_properties(