diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 916426e..785acc4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ REBAR ?= rebar3
 
 all: local
 
+sources: $(GENERATED_SRC)
+
 local: $(GENERATED_SRC)
 	@$(REBAR) as local release
 
diff --git a/rebar.config b/rebar.config
index 2b014b7..4684063 100644
--- a/rebar.config
+++ b/rebar.config
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@
 {escript_main_app, aebytecode}.
 {escript_name, aefateasm}.
 {escript_emu_args, "%%!"}.
+
+{pre_hooks,
+  [{"(linux|darwin|solaris)", compile, "make sources"},
+   {"(freebsd)", compile, "gmake sources"}]}.
+
 {provider_hooks, [{post, [{compile, escriptize}]}]}.