diff --git a/make-includes/build_section_rules.make b/make-includes/build_section_rules.make
index 3d4aca2..1b6b8c3 100755
--- a/make-includes/build_section_rules.make
+++ b/make-includes/build_section_rules.make
@@ -246,12 +246,16 @@
 # (assuming that this variable points to a directory on the network) the
 # appropriate share has been mounted.
 #
-install:
+install: $(INSTALL_FILES)
 	@test -d $(HANDBOOK_INSTALL_ROOT)
+ifneq ($(strip $(QUESTION_INSTALL_DIRS)),)
 	@announce "Installing questions in $(SECTION)"
 	@$(foreach d,$(QUESTION_INSTALL_DIRS),$(MAKE) -C $d install-questions;)
+endif
+ifneq ($(strip $(ANSWER_INSTALL_DIRS)),)
 	@announce "Installing answers in $(SECTION)"
 	@$(foreach d,$(ANSWER_INSTALL_DIRS),$(MAKE) -C $d install-answers;)
+endif
 ifneq ($(strip $(INSTALL_FILES)),)
 	@announce "Installing miscellaneous files in $(SECTION)"
 	cp $(INSTALL_FILES) $(INSTALL_DIRECTORY)