diff --git a/workspaces/icecap-host/Makefile b/workspaces/icecap-host/Makefile
index 9b372664c..ecd1704bd 100644
--- a/workspaces/icecap-host/Makefile
+++ b/workspaces/icecap-host/Makefile
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 # See the `LICENSING.markdown` file in the Veracruz root directory for
 # licensing and copyright information.
 
-.PHONY: all build clean clean-cargo-lock default doc fmt clippy \
-	test-dependencies test-collateral test-server test-client veracruz-test \
-	tests build-tests
+.PHONY: all build build-tests build-veracruz-server-test clean \
+	clean-cargo-lock clippy default doc fmt icecap-runtime \
+	test-client test-dependencies test-server tests veracruz-test
 
 default: build
 
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ CLIPPY_OPTIONS = --no-deps -A clippy::type_complexity -A clippy::module_inceptio
 
 all: build test-collateral
 
-build: rustup-plat $(VERACRUZ_ICECAP_QEMU_IMAGE)
+build: rustup-plat icecap-runtime
 	$(COMPILERS) $(BUILD_PARAMETERS) \
 		cargo build $(PROFILE_FLAG) $(host_feature_flags) $(V_FLAG)
 
-build-veracruz-server-test: rustup-plat $(VERACRUZ_ICECAP_QEMU_IMAGE)
+build-veracruz-server-test: rustup-plat icecap-runtime
 	$(COMPILERS) $(BUILD_PARAMETERS) \
 		cargo test --no-run $(PROFILE_FLAG) \
 		$(host_feature_flags) \
@@ -64,11 +64,12 @@ build-veracruz-server-test: rustup-plat $(VERACRUZ_ICECAP_QEMU_IMAGE)
 			--message-format=json | jq -r '.executable | select(.)' \
 		) target/release/veracruz-server-test
 
-.PHONY: $(MEASUREMENT_FILE)
-$(MEASUREMENT_FILE):
-	$(MAKE) -C ../icecap-runtime elfloader css-icecap.bin ICECAP_PLAT=$(ICECAP_PLAT)
+measurement-file: icecap-runtime
 
-test-dependencies: test-collateral $(VERACRUZ_ICECAP_QEMU_IMAGE)
+icecap-runtime:
+	$(MAKE) -C ../icecap-runtime elfloader css-icecap.bin ICECAP_PLAT=$(icecap_plat)
+
+test-dependencies: test-collateral icecap-runtime
 
 CARGO_TEST = $(COMPILERS) $(TEST_PARAMETERS) cargo test $(PROFILE_FLAG)
 
@@ -84,16 +85,13 @@ test-client: test-dependencies
 veracruz-test: test-dependencies build-tests
 	$(CARGO_TEST) --test integration_test -- --test-threads=1
 
-$(VERACRUZ_ICECAP_QEMU_IMAGE):
-	$(MAKE) -C ../icecap-runtime elfloader ICECAP_PLAT=$(ICECAP_PLAT)
-
 doc:
 	cargo doc
 
 fmt:
 	cargo fmt
 
-clippy: rustup-plat $(VERACRUZ_ICECAP_QEMU_IMAGE)
+clippy: rustup-plat icecap-runtime
 	# workspace members and relevant dependencies
 	$(BUILD_PARAMETERS) $(COMPILERS) \
 	cargo clippy $(PROFILE_FLAG) \
diff --git a/workspaces/icecap-runtime/Makefile b/workspaces/icecap-runtime/Makefile
index c404be9f8..a57828ae6 100644
--- a/workspaces/icecap-runtime/Makefile
+++ b/workspaces/icecap-runtime/Makefile
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ include $(PROJECT)/icecap.mk
 
 mk_dirs := $(sel4_build_dir) $(elfloader_build_dir) $(misc_build_dir)
 
-$(mk_dirs):
+$(mk_dirs) &:
 		mkdir -p $@
 
 # HACK
diff --git a/workspaces/linux-host/Makefile b/workspaces/linux-host/Makefile
index f0d0146e3..3e8b8ac6f 100644
--- a/workspaces/linux-host/Makefile
+++ b/workspaces/linux-host/Makefile
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 # See the `LICENSING.markdown` file in the Veracruz root directory for
 # licensing and copyright information.
 
-.PHONY: all build install clean clean-cargo-lock default doc fmt clippy \
-	test-dependencies test-collateral test-server test-client veracruz-test \
-	tests build-tests
+.PHONY: all build build-tests clean clean-cargo-lock clippy default doc fmt \
+	install linux-runtime test-client test-collateral test-dependencies \
+	test-server tests veracruz-test
 
 default: build
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ unresolved_crates_path := $(shell pwd)/crates
 
 all: build test-collateral
 
-build: $(RUNTIME_ENCLAVE_BINARY_PATH)
+build: linux-runtime
 	$(BUILD_ENV) \
 		cargo build $(PROFILE_FLAG) $(V_FLAG)
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ install:
 	ln -sf $(BIN_DIR)/linux-veracruz-server $(BIN_DIR)/vc-server
 	ln -sf $(BIN_DIR)/veracruz-client $(BIN_DIR)/vc-client
 
-test-dependencies: test-collateral $(RUNTIME_ENCLAVE_BINARY_PATH)
+test-dependencies: test-collateral linux-runtime
 
 CARGO_TEST = $(BUILD_ENV) $(TEST_PARAMETERS) \
 	cargo test $(PROFILE_FLAG)
@@ -69,10 +69,12 @@ test-client: test-dependencies
 veracruz-test: test-dependencies build-tests
 	RUST_LOG="integration_test=info,error" $(CARGO_TEST) --test integration_test -- --test-threads=1 --nocapture
 
-$(RUNTIME_ENCLAVE_BINARY_PATH):
+measurement-file: linux-runtime
+
+linux-runtime:
 	$(MAKE) -C ../linux-runtime linux
 
-clippy: $(RUNTIME_ENCLAVE_BINARY_PATH)
+clippy: linux-runtime
 	# workspace members and relevant dependencies
 	RUNTIME_ENCLAVE_BINARY_PATH=$(RUNTIME_ENCLAVE_BINARY_PATH) \
 		cargo clippy $(PROFILE_FLAG) $(V_FLAG) \
diff --git a/workspaces/nitro-host/Makefile b/workspaces/nitro-host/Makefile
index 93554d21e..82a9745ed 100644
--- a/workspaces/nitro-host/Makefile
+++ b/workspaces/nitro-host/Makefile
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 # See the `LICENSING.markdown` file in the Veracruz root directory for
 # licensing and copyright information.
 
-.PHONY: all build clean clean-cargo-lock clippy default doc fmt \
-	test-client test-dependencies test-server veracruz-test build-tests
+.PHONY: all build build-tests clean clean-cargo-lock clippy default doc fmt \
+	nitro-runtime test-client test-dependencies test-server tests veracruz-test
 
 default: build
 
@@ -38,11 +38,12 @@ build:
 	cargo build $(PROFILE_FLAG) $(V_FLAG)
 	strip -p target/$(PROFILE_PATH)/veracruz-client target/$(PROFILE_PATH)/nitro-veracruz-server
 
-.PHONY: $(MEASUREMENT_FILE)
-$(MEASUREMENT_FILE):
+measurement-file: nitro-runtime
+
+nitro-runtime:
 	$(MAKE) -C ../nitro-runtime nitro
 
-test-dependencies: test-collateral
+test-dependencies: test-collateral nitro-runtime
 
 CARGO_TEST = $(TEST_PARAMETERS) cargo test $(PROFILE_FLAG) --features nitro
 
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ doc:
 fmt:
 	cargo fmt
 
-clippy:
+clippy: nitro-runtime
 	# workspace members and relevant dependencies
 	$(CC) cargo clippy $(PROFILE_FLAG) $(V_FLAG) \
 		-p veracruz-client \
diff --git a/workspaces/shared.mk b/workspaces/shared.mk
index b4fdaa641..73e1a7d8c 100644
--- a/workspaces/shared.mk
+++ b/workspaces/shared.mk
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 
 PLATFORM := $(shell uname)
 
-.PHONY: wasm-files datasets policy-files test-collateral
+.PHONY: datasets measurement-file policy-files test-collateral wasm-files
 
-test-collateral: wasm-files datasets $(MEASUREMENT_FILE) policy-files
+test-collateral: datasets measurement-file policy-files wasm-files
 
 ###################################################
 # Wasm programs
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ $(PGEN): $(WORKSPACE_DIR)/host/crates/sdk/generate-policy/src/main.rs \
 	$(WORKSPACE_DIR)/host/crates/sdk/generate-policy/Cargo.toml
 	$(MAKE) -C $(WORKSPACE_DIR)/host
 
-policy-files: $(OUT_DIR) $(MEASUREMENT_FILE) $(patsubst %.json, $(OUT_DIR)/%.json, $(POLICY_FILES))
+policy-files: $(OUT_DIR) measurement-file $(patsubst %.json, $(OUT_DIR)/%.json, $(POLICY_FILES))
 	@echo $(INFO_COLOR)"GEN   =>  $(POLICY_FILES)"$(RESET_COLOR)
 
 PROGRAM_DIR = /program/