3 files changed, 10 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/tests/apis/add_configfiles/config.h.in b/tests/apis/add_configfiles/config.h.in
index c1ea00299..0ea32a623 100644
--- a/tests/apis/add_configfiles/config.h.in
+++ b/tests/apis/add_configfiles/config.h.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#define HAVE_${module}_H 
+#define HAVE_${module}_H
 #define HELLO "${hello} ${ARCH} ${PLAT}"
 
 ${define FOO_ENABLE}
diff --git a/xmake/actions/config/configfiles.lua b/xmake/actions/config/configfiles.lua
index ae3a4f0f1..7784096d1 100644
--- a/xmake/actions/config/configfiles.lua
+++ b/xmake/actions/config/configfiles.lua
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import("core.base.option")
 import("core.base.semver")
 import("core.project.config")
+import("core.project.depend")
 import("core.project.project")
 import("core.platform.platform")
 import("lib.detect.find_tool")
@@ -311,17 +312,19 @@ function _generate_configfile(srcfile, dstfile, fileinfo, targets)
 end
 
 -- the main entry function
-function main()
+function main(opt)
 
     -- enter project directory
+    opt = opt or {}
     local oldir = os.cd(project.directory())
 
-    -- get all configuration files
-    local configfiles = _get_configfiles()
-
     -- generate all configuration files
+    local configfiles = _get_configfiles()
     for dstfile, srcinfo in pairs(configfiles) do
-        _generate_configfile(srcinfo.srcfile, dstfile, srcinfo.fileinfo, srcinfo.targets)
+        depend.on_changed(function ()
+            _generate_configfile(srcinfo.srcfile, dstfile, srcinfo.fileinfo, srcinfo.targets)
+        end, {files = srcinfo.srcfile,
+              always_changed = opt.force})
     end
 
     -- leave project directory
diff --git a/xmake/actions/config/main.lua b/xmake/actions/config/main.lua
index 5fe36d443..6a454abe5 100644
--- a/xmake/actions/config/main.lua
+++ b/xmake/actions/config/main.lua
@@ -432,8 +432,8 @@ force to build in current directory via run `xmake -P .`]], os.projectdir())
         _check_targets(targetname)
 
         -- update the config files
+        generate_configfiles({force = recheck})
         if recheck then
-            generate_configfiles()
             generate_configheader()
         end